Star of Are You Being Served? and hit singer Mike Berry dies aged 82 as emotional tributes pour in
MUSIC and TV legend Mike Berry has died aged 82.
Tributes have flooded in for the Are You Being Served? star.
Berry was originally best known for his top ten hits Don't You Think It's Time in 1963 and The Sunshine of Your Smile in 1980 before becoming an actor.
His manager and friend Peter Stockton wrote on Facebook: "It is with the deepest regret that I have to inform everyone that the legendary Mike Berry died peacefully this morning, his family members by his bedside.
"As we all know, Mike was an amazing, highly talented performer whose career spanned 64 years - his first Hit being the haunting Tribute to Buddy Holly in 1961.
"His last show on February 23rd at The Half Moon was a sell out, and was testimony to his superb talent.
"He was also a gifted actor, highlighted by his performances in the iconic comedy Are You Being Served.
"A tragic loss to our world of music, and I hope that he is now having a laugh with many of his old pals up in Heaven."
Berry said he never planned to have an acting career but found success in TV adverts before being cast in Worzel Gummidge in 1979.
Two years later he joined the cast of Are You Being Served? and remained on the show until it finished in 1985.
Most recently Berry performed in a sold-out show at the Half Moon live music pub in Putney, south west London, on February 23.
