Tim Brooke-Taylor, one of the trio of stars from the classic U.K. sketch show The Goodies,has died. He was 79. A rep forBrooke-Taylor could not be reached for more information, but his agent told theThe Guardian that the actor died Sunday from complications due to the novel coronavirus. “It is with great sadness that we announce Tim’s death early today from Covid-19," the agent told the publication.
Monty Python troupe member Eric Idle was among those paying their condolences to a comic much loved in Britiain, tweeting that Brooke-Taylor had actually auditioned him at the very start of his career. "I'm very saddened to hear of the loss of our old friend and fellow Pembroke alum Tim Brooke-Taylor.