TV author Eric Chappell, the brains behind sitcoms Rising Damp and Home to Roost, has died on the age of 88
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TV author Eric Chappell has died on the age of 88.
The proficient author was behind hit sitcoms Rising Damp – which gained a BAFTA in 1978 – and Home to Roost.
Information of his demise was confirmed by Home to Roost star Reece Dinsdale who tweeted: “Just heard that Eric Chappell, the writer of Home to Roost, Rising Damp & many other shows died on Thursday.
“Thanks for every part you probably did for me, sir. Your scripts have been an entire pleasure to play. Nice occasions!
“My love & deepest sympathies to his friends & family. RIP Eric.”
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