Are You Being Served? star Inman dies aged 71

JOHN INMAN, star of the popular 1970s TV sitcom Are You Being Served?, has died in a London hospital aged 71.
"John, through his character Mr Humphries of Are You Being Served? was known and loved throughout the world," his manager, Phil Dale, said.
"John was known for his comedy plays and farces, which were enjoyed from London's West End throughout the country and as far as Australia, Canada and the USA."
Inman and his partner, Ron Lynch, were together for 35 years and "married" in a civil partnership ceremony at London's Westminster Register office in 2005.
Inman played the camp salesman Mr Humphries, who had the famous catchphrase "I'm free!" He starred alongside Wendy Richard — who went on to play Pauline Fowler in EastEnders — as well as Molly Sugden, Frank Thornton and Trevor Bannister.
Inman suffered from hepatitis A and had been taken into hospital for tests after problems with his liver.
It was revealed that he had the disease after it forced him to cancel the opening of a pantomime in London in December 2004.
Hepatitis A is an inflammation of the liver and can be contracted by eating contaminated food.
It was initially hoped he would be able eventually to return to the stage, but he never worked again.
Mr Dale said at the time the disease was diagnosed that it was "not a serious illness" and that Inman was expected to be "fine".