Freddie Starr has died aged 76.
Freddie Starr in 1997
The comedy legend was reportedly found dead at his home in the Costa Del Sol, Spain, on Thursday (09.05.19), according to The Sun.
Freddie had a history of heart problems and asthma, and while no cause of death has officially been confirmed as of the time of writing, police sources tell the publication they believe he died from natural causes.
A neighbour told The Sun: "Freddie hadn't looked well for some time and rarely ventured out. Whenever he appeared recently his head would be down and he'd be smoking."
But despite not "looking well", Freddie had been keeping his fans up to date on social media, and even posted a photo of himself on Facebook in February in which he pulled a face while cigarettes were stuck in his nose, mouth, and ears.
Another post, made just last week, read: "I'm ok getting tired more now but otherwise I'm doing good.
"I just have to say thank you all from the bottom of my heart for all the kind comments and messages it really does mean a lot so thank you to each and everyone of you thanks so much. Freddie."
The comedian rose to fame in the early 1970s after appearing on TV show 'Opportunity Knocks' and the Royal Variety Performance, and went on to star in a number of his own shows including 'The Freddie Starr Show' and 'An Audience with Freddie Starr'.
He also presented the game show 'Beat The Crusher' and appeared on 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!' in 2011 - just a year after recovering from quadruple bypass surgery following a heart attack - although he left the jungle show early due to ill health.
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