Legendary Liverpool comedian Tom O'Connor has died.
He was 81 and had had Parkinson's Disease for a number of years.
The Bootle-born former maths teacher broke through on Opportunity Knocks and went on to front shows including Name That Tune, Crosswits and the Tom O'Connor Show.
His son Steve Finan O'Connor said: "Tom was famously known for a brand of humour that was 100% clean and always totally family friendly."
He added that his father, who was also an actor, was a "firm TV favourite".
Buy I Remember: The Collected Thoughts of Tom O'Connor here.
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Watch Stewart Lee's "Tom Cruise" Tom O'Connor routine below
