Tributes paid after death of As Time Goes By star Geoffrey Palmer

Tributes have been paid to Butterflies and As Time Goes By actor Geoffrey Palmer after his death at the age of 93.
Geoffrey Palmer with wife Sally (left) and daughter Harriet after becoming an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE)Geoffrey Palmer with wife Sally (left) and daughter Harriet after becoming an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Geoffrey Palmer with wife Sally (left) and daughter Harriet after becoming an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE)

His agent confirmed today Friday, November 6, that the star had died at home.

Palmer had starring roles in hit television programmes including The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin and was also in the 2014 Paddington film.

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“We regret to sadly announce that the actor Geoffrey Palmer died peacefully at home yesterday aged 93,” his agent said in a statement.

The star, who was born in London in 1927, was known predominantly for his comedy roles.

However, he also starred in multiple episodes of Doctor Who, including the 1970 episode Doctor Who And The Silurians and 2007’s Voyage Of The Damned.

A tweet from the official Doctor Who account said they were “sad to report his death”.

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As Time Goes By saw Palmer play Lionel Hardcastle alongside Dame Judi Dench in the BBC One romantic sitcom between 1992 and 2005.

Speaking in 2018, Dame Judi said the actor was the “naughtiest man I have ever worked with”.

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As she presented him with the Oldie Of The Year title during an awards ceremony for The Oldie magazine, she added: “I wish, wish, wish that this was the awards for ‘most promising newcomer’ or maybe even ‘the naughtiest man I ever had the pleasure to work with’, but it’s not.”

“I’m going to quote Bernard Shaw as he said about Ellen Terry ‘she never seemed old to me’. Well, nor you to me,” Dame Judi said.

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Palmer and Dame Judi also starred together in James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies, which was released in 1997.

The actor, who was made an OBE in 2005, played Admiral Roebuck of the Royal Navy.

Comedian Eddie Izzard paid tribute to the actor on social media, saying he was “very sad to hear that Geoffrey Palmer has left us”.

He added: “I was very excited to meet him once and then had the honour to act with him in the film Lost Christmas.

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“His work will stay with us and through that he can live on forever.”

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