Ronnie Corbett Dead: 'Extras' Star Ricky Gervais And David Walliams Lead Tributes

A host of stars who were influenced by Ronnie have paid their respects.

Tributes are flooding in for legendary British comedian Ronnie Corbett, following his death at the age of 85.

During his lengthy career, as part of double act ‘The Two Ronnies’, the veteran entertainer helped shaped British comedy, and a host of comics have taken to Twitter to pay their respects.

The unmistakeable Ronnie Corbett
The unmistakeable Ronnie Corbett
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Ricky Gervais, who appeared alongside Ronnie in a hilarious ‘Extras’ scene, lead the tributes, and comedians David Walliams and Jason Manford are also among those who've shared their sadness.

RIP the lovely, funny legend Ronnie Corbett. It was an absolute honour & joy to have known him.

— Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) March 31, 2016

R.I.P. Ronnie Corbett, a master of his craft and a huge star.

— Julian Clary (@JulianClary) March 31, 2016

"And it's goodnight from him"

RIP Ronnie Corbett.
Legend. Gentleman. https://t.co/OzyPSkeK8H

— JasonManford (@JasonManford) March 31, 2016

Goodbye my friend and comedy idol #RonnieCorbett Thank you for all the laughs. It was the greatest honour to know and work with you.

— David Walliams (@davidwalliams) March 31, 2016

Goodnight #RonnieCorbett pic.twitter.com/XGeDKI4ivo

— David Walliams (@davidwalliams) March 31, 2016

Oh what sad news. Such a brilliant and lovely man. https://t.co/gAyA7CYeUY

— Sarah Millican (@SarahMillican75) March 31, 2016

And now Ronnie Corbett. What an absolutely delightful man. Sad sad news
RIP

— Omid Djalili (@omid9) March 31, 2016

RIP Ronnie Corbett, what a brilliant and funny man he was.

— Jack Whitehall (@jackwhitehall) March 31, 2016

If you or I ever do anything as funny as this, we'll die happy. Goodbye Mr Corbett. Thank you https://t.co/b7I4B5GAkN

— Rufus Hound (@RufusHound) March 31, 2016

BBC News - Ronnie Corbett, best known for The Two Ronnies, dies aged 85 https://t.co/xhOSfG1IVc -What sad news. Condolences to his family.

— Lenny Henry (@LennyHenry) March 31, 2016

Ah, what a shame about Ronnie Corbett. I remember meeting him when I was 15, and he was a supporter of the @NYMTuk. Such a funny fella.

— Vikki Stone (@vikkistone) March 31, 2016

Goodbye lovely Ronnie xxx

— Matt Lucas (@RealMattLucas) March 31, 2016

Ronnie Corbett was the most generous, charming and lovely man. Hugely supportive in the early days of 'The League of Gentlemen'. 1/2

— Mark Gatiss (@Markgatiss) March 31, 2016

The day after we won the Perrier, I saw him in the queue. It was like being blessed by all our childhood Saturday nights. RIP dear man. 2/2

— Mark Gatiss (@Markgatiss) March 31, 2016

A host of other big names from across the world of entertainment have also lent their voices to the tributes on Twitter, with many noting that Ronnie’s death is particularly sad given how many legendary British entertainers have already died in 2016.

What a sad year in Arts & Entertainment we have had so far..😢 Entertainer Ronnie Corbett dies, aged 85 https://t.co/hEIUxXNWDv

— Beverley Knight (@Beverleyknight) March 31, 2016

And it's good night from Ronnie Corbett . Thanks for all the laughs mate.

— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) March 31, 2016

Another national treasure leaves us. A brilliant comedian and a genuinely lovely bloke. RIP Ronnie Corbett.

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) March 31, 2016

Sad news about Ronnie Corbett, very funny man R.I.P

— Lord Sugar (@Lord_Sugar) March 31, 2016

So sad to hear the news about Ronnie Corbett, I've always loved his work. .. A true legend , my thoughts are with his family xx

— Paul Hollywood (@PaulHollywood) March 31, 2016

Although Ronnie is best known for his comedy sketch show ‘The Two Ronnies’, which he wrote and starred in with Ronnie Barker, he also appeared in a number of other TV shows and radio sketch shows, including ‘Small Talk’ and ‘Sorry!’.

In 2012, Ronnie was awarded a CBE for services to entertainment and charity.

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