British comedian Tim Brooke-Taylor has died from coronavirus at the age of 79.

His passing was confirmed to theBBCby his agent.

79 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Tim Brooke-Taylor

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Baby DriverdirectorEdgar Wright,Little Britainstar David Walliams, and actor Stephen Fry have all paid tribute to Brooke-Taylor.

“Loved his energy & go for broke, try anything silliness.

He made it seem like making people laugh was the best job in the world.”

I was in total awe, but he was so kind & generous.

It is so sad he is gone."

“Just heard the devastating news of the death of Tim Brooke-Taylor,“wrote Fry.

Gentle, kind, funny, wise, warm, but piercingly witty when he chose to be.