Roy Heather was a familiar face on British television, but fans, perhaps, knew him best as Sid in hit comedy show Only Fools And Horses.

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And his fans have flocked to Twitter to pay their respects.

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Roy began his career in theatre and landed his TV break in 1982 with a part in jungle-based comedy It Ain't Half Hot Mum before going on to rack up an impressive roster of credits on top British sitcoms including Bread, Hi-de-Hi!, Bottom, Just Good Friends, Time Gentlemen Please, Only Fools And Horses, and Birds of a Feather.

He also appeared in popular dramas such as The Bill, Poirot, Casualty, and London's Burning.

Roy Heather passed away on 3rd September in Hampshire, England; the cause of death remains unconfirmed at this time.

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Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones at this sad time.