David Killick starred in season 5 of The Crown as Mess President and in A Contact of Frost as a pathologist alongside David Jason.

Actor David Killick identified for his roles in The Crown and A Contact of Frost has handed away on the age of 87.

His dying was confirmed by his agent, who shared a heartfelt assertion paying tribute to his 60 yr performing profession.

It learn: “It’s with nice disappointment that we announce the passing of our beloved buddy and shopper, David Killick. He died peacefully on Friday, 4th July, at St John’s Hospice in North London after a brief sickness.

“David’s performing profession spanned greater than 60 years. He deeply cherished his craft and cherished the camaraderie of his fellow actors. In return, he was admired and revered by all who had the pleasure of working with him.

“He might be tremendously missed.”

Killick was born in 1938 in Edmonton, Middlesex, and loved an extended profession within the performing occupation spanning throughout six a long time, stories the Mirror. Amongst his largest roles included starring in season 5 of The Crown as Mess President and in A Contact of Frost as a pathologist alongside David Jason.

He additionally starred in a variety of stage productions, from A Room With A View and The Significance of Being Ernest to The Crucible. He was additionally credited on Physician Who: The Misplaced Tales, The Judgement of Sherlock Holmes, Macbeth and Poptropica -On the Farm for his voice performing.

His first display credit score dates again to 1977’s A Bridge Too Far as a soldier, earlier than happening to star in 1979’s Minder, The Nation Diary of an Edwardian Woman in 1984 and 1985’s Terry and June.

Killick’s profile on his agent Stanton Davidson Associates hailed his work within the business and branded him a “pleasant, proficient and vastly skilled actor” and added that he “loves the work – so please hold him at it!”

It reads: “Actually did benefit from the onerous work of weekly Rep! Sure, and that was after serving to Caryl Jenner arrange the primary everlasting kids’s theatre firm ‘The Unicorn’ on the Arts Theatre, Leicester Sq.. Different highlights – Newcastle, Hadrian V11 and my one and solely Dame in Panto, Edinburgh, George in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Leeds, Basilio in Life’s a Dream (Matthew Warchus) and lots more and plenty extra.

“Lengthy-time member of the RSC and occasional blissful journeys to the NT. A considerably harassed Pathologist in A Contact of Frost, a Don in The Historical past Boy’s (simply)! and a number of different appearances in entrance of the digicam down the years. Many audio recordings, I actually do like working…. We are saying – This pleasant, proficient and vastly skilled actor, whose in depth CV speaks for itself, is a extremely prized addition to our steady. He loves the work – please hold him at it!”