Solely Fools and Horses fans are grieving after the announcement on October 2 that Patrick Murray had handed away.

The 68 yr previous performer was beloved for portraying Mickey Pearce within the beloved sitcom, showing from sequence two onwards.

His final outing was within the 2003 Christmas particular, with the Solely Fools and Horses Appreciation Society confirming information of his demise.

They posted: “It’s with heartfelt disappointment that we report the demise of our buddy Patrick Murray – Mickey Pearce to so many.

“He was an everyday attendee of our conventions and we’ll miss his humour and the enjoyment he purchased to many.”

The actor had been combating quite a few well being battles and in 2023 he disclosed that a part of his liver had been surgically eliminated after medics discovered a cancerous tumour.

Previous to this, in 2017, he was compelled to cancel a charity bus journey for the Demelza kids’s hospice at brief discover as he was present process therapy for power obstructive pulmonary illness.

In January 2021, he disclosed he had lung most cancers however obtained the all-clear the following yr following profitable therapy.

However, in April 2023, he revealed the lung most cancers had come again and had unfold.

Past Solely Fools and Horses, the performer was recognised for his elements in The Terracotta Horse, Down within the Valley and the film Scum.

Concerning his personal life, he wed his companion Anong, from Thailand, in 2016.

The actor then lived 10 years in Thailand earlier than returning to the UK, with the couple mentioning a daughter referred to as Josie. He had hoped to safe a visa for his household so they might be part of him within the UK.

Upon returning to the UK, Patrick took up work as an government driver. Howdy! quoted him saying: “Being out of the business for thus lengthy, the work dried up, so I went again to driving an government automotive, a Mercedes, to do it. I solely noticed my child on the cellphone for 2 years; I used to be a Skype dad.”

In 2017, he kick-started a DJ profession in Benidorm, performing as his character Mickey Pearce whereas donning the long-lasting costume.