David Killick has died aged 87

David's representative announced in a statement: "It is with great sadness that we must announce the passing of our much loved friend and client David Killick, who died peacefully on Friday 4th July at St John's Hospice, North London after a short illness.

"David was an actor for over 60 years, loved the business and his fellow actors, and was loved and respected in his turn by all who were lucky enough to work with him.

"He will be sorely missed."

David - whose first screen credit was as a soldier in 1977's A Bridge Too Far - also had a number of stage roles, including parts in The Importance of Being Earnest and The Crucible and voice roles in audio series such as Doctor Who: The Lost Stories, The Judgement of Sherlock Holmes, Macbeth and Poptropica -On the Farm.

David's profile on the website of his agent, Stanton Davidson Associates, branded him a "delightful, talented, and vastly experienced actor" who "loves" his work.

It read: "We say - This delightful, talented and vastly experienced actor, whose extensive CV speaks for itself, is a highly prized addition to our stable. He loves the work - please keep him at it!"

And David said of himself on his profile: "Really did enjoy the hard work of weekly Rep! Yes, and that was after helping Caryl Jenner set up the first permanent children's theatre company The Unicorn at the Arts Theatre, Leicester Square. Other highlights - Newcastle, Hadrian V11 and my one and only Dame in Panto, Edinburgh, George in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Leeds, Basilio in Life's a Dream (Matthew Warchus) and masses more.

"Long-time member of the RSC and occasional happy trips to the NT. A somewhat harassed Pathologist in A Touch of Frost, a Don in The History Boy's (just)! and a host of other appearances in front of the camera down the years. Many audio recordings, I really do like working....