70s sitcom star Richard O’Sullivan from Man About the House dies aged 82

‘My dad was as funny and charming in real life as he appeared on our TV screens,’ his son shared (Picture: Fremantle Media/Thames TV Archive/Shutterstock)

Richard O’Sullivan, best known for playing Robin Tripp in the 70s sitcoms Man About the House and Robin’s Nest, has died aged 82.

The late actor died surrounded by his family at the Royal Variety Charity’s care home, Brinsworth House, where he had been living for 23 years after suffering a stroke in 2003.

In a statement, his son James O’Sullivan shared how much he’s going to miss his father, and expressed his gratitude to the care home for looking after him for more than two decades.

‘My dad was as funny ...