November 27, 2024

Vicar of Dibley star Trevor Peacock dies at 89

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Trevor Peacock wearing a suit and tie smiling and looking at the camera © BBC

The Vicar Of Dibley actor Trevor Peacock has died aged 89, his agent has confirmed.

The actor played the lovable but dim-witted Jim Trott in the comedy series alongside its main star Dawn French.

His family said in statement: “Trevor Peacock, actor, writer and song-writer, died aged 89 on the morning of March 8th from a dementia-related illness.”

Parish council member Jim won viewers’ hearts with his catchphrase of “no no no no…” and his cheeky innuendo.

Although most famous for the long-running Vicar of Dibley, Peacock was also an accomplished Shakespearean actor, starring in a number off BBC productions including Titus Andronicus, Twelfth Night and Henry V.

The actor also appeared in the 1990 movie version of Hamlet and a 2000 production of Don Quixote.

And he was a successful musician and songwriter. He appeared with the Beatles in a 1964 television special Around the Beatles, and wrote a number of pop hits.

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