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Wycliffe star Jack Shepherd dies: Actor passes away peacefully aged 85 after a 'short illness'
Wycliffe star Jack Shepherd has died at the age of 85, his agents announced in a statement on Tuesday.
The Leeds-born actor, who was best known for starring as Cornish detective Charles Wycliffe in the ITV series based on the WJ Burley novels, died following a 'short illness'.
The drama aired between 1993 and 1998 and starred Shepherd in the lead role as Wycliffe, who investigated murders in Cornwall alongside his colleagues DI Doug Kersey, played by Scottish actor Jimmy Yuill, and Helen Masters' DI Lucy Lane.
Jack is survived by his wife Ann Scott and children Jan, Jake, Victoria, Catherine and Ben.
A statement from his agents Markham, Froggatt & Irwin announcing his death said: 'It is with great sadness we can confirm that the celebrated actor Jack Shepherd passed away yesterday at the age of 85.
'He died peacefully in hospital after a short illness. His wife and family were with him.'
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