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Very sad to hearing of the passing of Mel Smith during the week.
A heartbroken Griff Rhys Jones has led tributes to his comedy partner Mel Smith, who has died of a heart attack at 60.
Mel, adored by audiences for his work on sketch shows Alas Smith and Jones and Not The Nine O’Clock News, was found dead at his London home.
Mel, who had a passion for gambling and owned a string of race horses, was one of the major success stories of Not The Nine O’Clock News which ran on the BBC from 1979 to 1982 alongside Griff Rhys Jones, Pamela Stephenson and Rowan Atkinson.

Mel Smith won an Emmy with Griff for their show which attracted audiences of over 10million. He also set up independent company Talkback Productions, which created Smack The Pony, Da Ali G Show and I’m Alan Partridge.