Article 6EK9A TV comedian and impersonator Mike Yarwood dies aged 82

TV comedian and impersonator Mike Yarwood dies aged 82

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Nadeem Badshah
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A household name in the 1960s and 70s, Yarwood was famous for his impersonations of politicians and other public figures

Mike Yarwood, the television comedian and renowned impersonator, has died in hospital aged 82, the Royal Variety Charity has announced.

The entertainer was one of the biggest TV stars of the 1960s and 70s with hit BBC shows, famous for his impressions of former prime ministers Harold Wilson and Ted Heath, Prince Charles and the late football manager Brian Clough.

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