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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 7 Apr 2017

    British actor Tim Pigott-Smith, best known for role in TV series The Jewel in the Crown, has died aged 70http://bbc.in/2ogXpFH 

    9:43 AM - 7 Apr 2017
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      1. Innocent Bystander‏ @InnoBystander 7 Apr 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        have you double checked...you have history...

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      1. Oscar Toeman‏ @OscarT216 7 Apr 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking @AnnieRoweCasts

        Oh man. Worked with TPS on Whose Afraid...Bath in 2014. Was a commanding, gentle, deeply supportive, caring man. RIP TPS

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      1. gingeek  🌊 🌊‏ @gingeek 7 Apr 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        RIP. He was such a complex nasty character in Jewel. Loved it! What a fine actor.

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      1. marnie anderson‏ @marnie7 7 Apr 2017
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        The Jewel in The Crown was in 1984, TPS has done loads of brilliant stuff since then. Wonderful actor, sorry he's gone.

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      1. Maggie Atkinson‏ @matkinson956 7 Apr 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Very sad news. Reading between lines sounds sudden. Condolences to those close to him. Fine actor.

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      1. Lüke‏ @KopiteLuke1892 7 Apr 2017
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        Hope he's ok like

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      2. lesleylyness‏ @lesleylyness 7 Apr 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        He was a fine actor . X

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      3.  🎃 🕸️JOANNE  🕸️ 🎃‏ @PinkGinandCake 7 Apr 2017
        Replying to @lesleylyness @BBCBreaking

        He was Lesley 💔💔 xx

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      1. Henry Jones‏ @th3jonesboy 7 Apr 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        A great actor. Thoughts are with his family. But, poor Tim, being the next in line means all the comments are "Are you sure?"

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      2. Marcus Walter‏ @Synergy_Weaver 7 Apr 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Very sad, but I have to say - who?

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      3. Witchiepoo‏ @moirajthompson 7 Apr 2017
        Replying to @Synergy_Weaver @BBCBreaking

        Then why tweet a message when you clearly haven't a clue who he is🙄

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      1. John  🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿‏ @jcwiseman 7 Apr 2017
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        Love that guy playing The Chief, sadly missed RIP

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      1. Anon Y Mouse‏ @AnonYMo66156043 7 Apr 2017
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        He was such a fantastic actor.

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      1. maureen dalitzo‏ @MDalitzo 7 Apr 2017
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        Rip

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      1. Jacqui Dankworth‏ @jacquidankworth 7 Apr 2017
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        so saddened by this news. JD

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      1. Elizabeth Broome‏ @LizzieBroome31 7 Apr 2017
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        R.I.P Tim Pigott- Smith, great actor, will be sadly missed. Xx

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      1. Ally‏ @true2me18 7 Apr 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Very sad, great actor 😔

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      1. David Faries‏ @DavidFaries1 7 Apr 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking @BBCNews

        Are you really really sure?

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      1. silvermole #FBPE‏ @silvermole 7 Apr 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        how sad...did a bit of work for him once. A gent.

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