Eddie Large, the comedian best known for double act Little and Large, has died from coronavirus, aged 78.
The pair launched to fame via talent show Opportunity Knocks in 1971 and were given their own sketch series, The Little and Large Show, in 1978.
Large – real name Edward McGinnis – was best known for his comedy partnership with Syd Little (real name Cyril Mead), who is 77.
His son Ryan McGinnis announced the news on Facebook, revealing that Large had been suffering with heart failure” in hospital before contracting the illness.