BRITISH writer, broadcaster and satirist Victor Lewis-Smith has died aged 65.
The star passed away in Bruges, Belgium on Saturday after suffering a short illness.
Victor Lewis-Smith has died
Victor was well-known for his work on Spitting Image and series TV Offal.
He was also executive producer of the ITV1 Annual National Food & Drink Awards.
In 1993, he co-wrote and produced a BBC sketch show titled ‘Inside Victor Lewis-Smith’.
That same year, Victor began working as a regular writer and columnist for satirical magazine Private Eye.
In recent years, he worked as an executive producer on documentaries, with subjects including Peter Sellers, Peter Cook, Kenneth Williams and Tony Hancock.
In a statement posted to social media, his agent said: “I am in deep shock, having to issue the news about the death of Victor Lewis Smith.
“Struggling to come to terms with the loss of a unique and irreplaceable talent.”
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