Sir Roger Moore has led tributes to George Cole, who's died aged 90.
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The 'James Bond' legend described the TV and film star, best known for his lead role in the British comedy-drama series 'Minder' between 1979 and 1994 as "a lovely actor" and "a gentleman."
He wrote on Twitter: "How sad to hear George Cole has gone to that great cutting room in the sky. A lovely actor. A gentleman."
The British Film Institute expressed its sympathy for George's family on the social media site, while 'Little Britain' comedian Matt Lucas has shared fond memories of being a young 'Minder' fan.
Matt Lucas wrote "When I found out that George Cole used to live in our flat, I dug out my old 'Minder' poster."
He adds "I was such a fan of 'Minder' that me and my friend Nick infiltrated the set in 1991 and got ourselves onscreen!"
Meanwhile, 'The IT Crowd' actor Graham Linehan re-tweeted Matt's homage and said that news of George's death had come as a shock.
He wrote: "George Cole gone. That hit me harder than I would have thought. I guess Minder occupies a greater place in my memory shack than I knew."
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