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Entertainment · 6 September 2026

Sitcom star Richard O'Sullivan dies aged 82

Sitcom star Richard O'Sullivan dies aged 82

Mario Soldati (director), Enzo Serafin (cinematographer), Rizzoli Film, Milo Film (production) via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Richard O'Sullivan, known for his roles in 1970s sitcoms like 'Man About the House', passed away peacefully on Friday. His son, James O'Sullivan, remembered his kind-spirited and good-humoured father. O'Sullivan had lived for 23 years at Brinsworth House, a care home for entertainers in Twickenham.

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