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Comedy actor Sir Norman Wisdom dies at the age of 95
Comic actor Sir Norman Wisdom has died aged 95, his son has confirmed.
The London-born star was known for his slapstick film roles in the 1950s and 1960s, famously playing Norman Pitkin against frustrated boss Mr Grimsdale.
Sir Norman became a cult figure in Albania, where his were the only films from the West allowed in the country.
His family said he died at a nursing home on the Isle of Man on Monday evening, having suffered a series of strokes over the past six months.
Sir Norman Wisdom was renowned for a string of comic roles
A statement said: "Sir Norman Wisdom has today passed away at Abbotswood Nursing Home on the Isle of Man.
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