Eric Sykes, the widely acclaimed British comedy actor, writer and director, died Wednesday. He was 89. Manager Norma Farnes said Sykes died following a brief illness and was with his family when he ...

The legendary British TV actor and comedian Eric Sykes has passed away following a short battle with illness, aged 89. Sykes's entertainment career as a writer for TV and radio, actor and director ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Eric Sykes, a popular comic actor who first forged a career in entertainment by writing for others, has died, his manager said on Wednesday. He was 89. In a career spanning more ...

LONDON (AP) — Eric Sykes, the widely-acclaimed British comedy actor and writer, died Wednesday. He was 89. Sykes was one of the most popular comic actors of his generation, appearing in shows in ...

LONDON - Eric Sykes, the widely-acclaimed British comedy actor and writer, died Wednesday. He was 89. Sykes was one of the most popular comic actors of his generation, appearing in shows in London's ...

With film clips and photos, Eric Sykes gives a tongue-in-cheek account of his follies and fortunes as an actor, gag writer, and comedian in a long and successful career in the theatre, on radio and ...

ALTON — Alton Little Theater executive director Eric Sykes is normally a pretty busy man, but with the upcoming production of the musical “9 to 5,” he is taking on triple duty. In addition to his ...

(Reuters) - Here is a look at the life of British comic actor and writer Eric Sykes who died on Wednesday. * Eric Sykes was born in Oldham in May 1923. * He forged a successful career both in front of ...

Eric Sykes, one of Britain’s best-loved comedians who forged a career in entertainment by writing for others, has died, his manager said yesterday. He was 89. In a career spanning over 50 years he was ...