戈登·凯逝世 终年75岁

    Actor Gorden Kaye, who was best known for his role in the long-running BBC sitcom “‘Allo ‘Allo!,” has died aged 75.

    The star’s former agency confirmed to BBC News he died at a care home on Monday morning.

    Kaye played cafe owner Rene Artois on the hit show, which centered on the fictional exploits of resistance fighters in World War II in German-occupied France.

    He appeared in all 84 episodes* of the sitcom, as well as a stage version.

    Born in Huddersfield, Kaye revealed in his autobiography* the unusual spelling of his first name was due to a spelling error by the acting union Equity, which he decided to adopt.

    The actor got his first big TV break in ITV soap “Coronation Street,” playing Elsie Tanner’s nephew Bernard Butler.

    He went on to appear in a number of roles in sitcoms including “Till Death Us Do Part,” “It Ain’t Half Hot Mum” and “Are You Being Served?” before landing the role of Rene.

    Kaye’s career almost came to an abrupt* end in 1990 when he was critically injured in the Burns’ Day storm.

    The high winds sent an advertising board through his car windscreen, leaving him with severe head injuries.

    The star’s last TV role was in a one-off return of “’Allo ‘Allo!” in 2007, which reunited several members of the cast. He also starred in BBC sketch show “Revolver” in 2004.

    (SD-Agencies)Gorden Kaye