British stage and screen legend Norman Wisdom has sadly passed away, aged 95.
We’re sad to announce the passing of one of the UK’s comedy greats – Norman Wisdom, the star of slapstick comedies such as Trouble In Store and The Night They Raided Minsky’s, died yesterday at the age of 95.
Reaching the peak of his career in the 50s and 60s, Charlie Chaplin once dubbed Wisdom his “favourite clown” and the comedy actor enjoyed continued television and stage success until well into the new millennium, before announcing his retirement in 2007.
Leaving the armed forces after WWII ended, Wisdom quickly rose to stardom as a West End entertainer, forming a stage persona – tweed cap, ill-fitting suit, and a wide-eyed, childlike demeanor – that would remain popular for decades after.
Tributes have flooded in for Wisdom, one of the country’s hardest working and best-loved comedians of his era.