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Early Doors actor Rodney Litchfield dies aged 81, show writer says

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Early Doors actor Rodney Litchfield has died aged 81, a writer for the show has said. Litchfield played miserly pensioner Tommy in the BBC sitcom, and also had roles in Coronation Street and Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights.

Phil Mealey, who co-wrote Early Doors with  Craig Cash, said Litchfield died on Saturday and had been “poorly for some time”.

He tweeted: “Really sad news that Rodney Lichfield aka Old Tommy passed away peacefully in his sleep Saturday aged 81, having been poorly for some time. “We were blessed to meet and cast him as he was absolutely perfect.

To you Rodders and To The Regiment it won’t be the same without you. RIPx.” Litchfield’s Early Doors co-star Christine Bottomley was among those paying tribute. “Sorry to here one of

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