'Are You Being Served?' Writer Jeremy Lloyd Passes Away At 84
The successful comedy writer was responsible for the two of the most loved sitcoms in Britain during the '70s and '80s.
Jeremy Lloyd, the writing talent behind many beloved British sitcoms such as ‘Are You Being Served?’ and ‘’Allo ‘Allo’, has died at the age of 84. He was taken to hospital on Monday evening with pneumonia and died early on Tuesday morning.
Lloyd’s agent Alexandra Cann described him as “a great wit and always a mass of original ideas. He had a wonderfully original mind and will be greatly missed.”
Actress Vicki Michelle, who played Yvette Carte-Blanche in ‘‘Allo ‘Allo’, took to Twitter to commemorate the writer: “So sad to hear of Jeremy Lloyd’s passing. Such a wonderful talent, mentor & friend. A complete joy to work with. RIP Jeremy I’ll miss you xx.”
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