Former Duty Free star Keith Barron dies aged 83
Barron enjoyed a “long and varied career”.
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Former Duty Free star Keith Barron has died aged 83, his agent has said.
The actor and comic – who also starred in Dennis Potter’s The Nigel Barton Plays and 1975 Hollywood film The Land That Time Forgot – died after a short illness.
Set in Spain, Duty Free ran for three series from 1984 until 1986 with Barron starring as lead David Pearce.
Barron enjoyed a “long and varied career” the statement said, adding the actor is survived by his wife of 58 years and his son, Jamie, also an actor.
