Tributes are being paid to the actor Robert Fyfe - best known for playing Howard in Last of the Summer Wine for 25 years - after his death at the age of 90.
The Scottish actor also played two different characters in Coronation Street 46 years apart.
He had a role as an extra in 1966 then returned to the soap as school crossing patrol officer Malcolm Lagg in 2012.
Fyfe was seen in the ITV soap training Dennis Tanner, played by Philip Lowrie, with a view of taking over his job.
The actor, from Kirkcaldy, Fife, portrayed the shy and downtrodden husband of battleaxe Pearl Sibshaw in Last of the Summer Wine from 1985 until the beloved sitcom's cancellation in 2010.
He was known to viewers for his affair with the peroxide blonde Marina - and his often unsuccessful attempts at hiding their dalliance from his wife.
Fyfe’s death was confirmed by the talent agency Curtis Brown.
His wife Diana died a few weeks before him, leaving sons Timothy, Nicholas and Dominic.
Fyfe's first role came in 1962 with Dr Finlay’s Casebook before he appeared in Corrie, Z Cars, Angels, The Onedin Line, Survivors, The Gentle Touch and Monarch of the Glen.
He also appeared in films including The 51st State, Around the World in 80 Days and Cloud Atlas.
Juliette Kaplan, who played Pearl Sibshaw, died in October 2019 from cancer while Jean Fergusson, who played Marina, died in November that year.
Maxine Hoffman, Fyfe's manager, described him as 'the most delightful client anyone could wish for'.
She added that he was 'a truly talented and versatile actor and much loved by everyone he worked with'.
There was an outpouring of love for the actor on social media as news of his passing spread, with many fans of Last of the Summer Wine sharing their thoughts after hearing the news.
One fan tweeted: "RIP Robert Fyfe. Thank you for the laughs."
