"Are you free, Mr. Humphries?"

[BurtWorm]

Mr. Humphries is now totally free.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6429425.stm

Comedy actor Inman dies aged 71


Inman had been ill for some time



http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/player/nol/newsid_6420000/newsid_6429900?redirect=6429909.stm&news=1&bbwm=1&bbram=1&nbram=1&nbwm=1

Actor John Inman, most famous for the comedy Are You Being Served?, has died in London aged 71, his spokesman said.

Inman made his name in the 1970s show as Mr Humphries, whose catchphrase "I'm free!" entered popular culture.

In recent years he was a pantomime regular, most often taking the role of the dame. He also made appearances in BBC comedy show Revolver in 2004.

The Preston-born actor died in hospital and had been suffering from a Hepatitis A infection for some time.


The infection, usually caused by eating contaminated food, forced him to cancel the opening of a pantomime in London in December 2004.

It was initially hoped he would be able to return to the production of Dick Whittington, in which he was due to play Wanda the Cook, but he never worked again.

[AnnInLa]

1. I spent many hours

enjoying "Are You Being Served?".....I thought the double entendres hilarious. If you've never tuned in to the British Comedies, you are missing a treat. (You soon get used to the British humor, which is a tad different than ours, lol.

RIP, and "job well done."

[Coventina]

5. "I'm looking for something tall, with broad shoulders, in a glen plaid"

"Aren't we all?"

:rofl:

[xchrom]

2. good night sweet prince.

one of my favorite shows of all time.

what a lovely, lovely man.

he is gone too soon.

peace be with him and his family.

[Deep13]

3. One of Mr. Lucas' pranks, I'll wager.

[gizmonic]

9. Mr. Lucas was definitely a cheeky monkey...

:)

[NYCGirl]

4. A wonderfully loveable character. Mr. Inman will be missed. NT

[Sydnie]

6. Well done John

http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2007/03/08/areyoubeingserved_1_narrowweb__300x225,2.jpg

Thank you for so many hours of laughter. You will be missed here.

[Johonny]

7. :(

[gizmonic]

8. What sad news :(

Peace Mr. Humphries.

[Richard Steele]

10. I've spent many happy hours watching that show. RIP Mr. Inman.

[helderheid]

11. RIP

[cloudbase]

12. No more

measuring inside legs.

[ronnykmarshall]

13. Men's Ware!

I loved that show. What a great cast. RIP Mr. Humphries.