| 08 February 2010
Veteran British actor Ian Carmichael, seen in films including I'm All Right Jack, has died at the age of 89.
Carmichael, who also starred on TV as Bertie Wooster in the BBC's World of Wooster, had fallen ill over Christmas.
He died peacefully on Friday at his home in the Esk Valley on the North York Moors.
He made his name in films for the Boulting Brothers including Private's Progress (1956) and I'm All Right Jack (1959) alongside Peter Sellers.
During the 1960s and 1970s, he was successful in parts where he was cast as a loveable buffoon.
On television, his role as Bertie Wooster was particularly popular with audiences.
This was followed by another well-watched role as Lord Peter Wimsey in several of the BBC drama series based on the mystery novels by Dorothy L Sayers.
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 He had great zest for life, and a lot of style - he belonged to an age of elegance  Actress Anne Reid
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In more recent times the actor had parts in the BBC serial Wives and Daughters in 1999 and was in The Royal on ITV as recently as last year.
Former sports commentator Neil Durden-Smith, who knew Carmichael well through their work for the Lord's Taverners cricket-based charity, paid tribute to the actor.
