Actor and comic Ewen MacIntosh, greatest recognized for his position as “Massive Keith” within the authentic UK model of hit TV present The Workplace, has died on the age of fifty.
The British mockumentary’s co-creator Ricky Gervais led the tributes, calling his co-star “an absolute authentic”.
“Extraordinarily unhappy information,” the comic mentioned in a publish on X, the platform previously often called Twitter.
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“The very humorous and really beautiful Ewen Macintosh, recognized to many as ‘Massive Keith’ from The Workplace, has handed away. An absolute authentic. RIP.”
MacIntosh additionally starred with Gervais in comedy sequence After Life however was greatest often called scotch-egg-loving accountant Keith Bishop in The Workplace.
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MacIntosh’s administration introduced the information of the star’s passing on Wednesday morning (6.15pm AEDT), following a sequence of personal well being battles.
“With nice unhappiness we announce the peaceable passing of our beloved comedy genius Ewen MacIntosh,” JustRight Administration mentioned in an announcement.
“His household thank all who supported him, particularly Willow Inexperienced Care Residence.
“There can be a personal cremation for household & shut buddies quickly & a celebratory memorial later within the yr.”
MacIntosh died in Darlington, County Durham, in England however his explanation for demise isn’t but recognized.
The star had beforehand shared images out and in of hospital together with his followers on social media.
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Ed Scott, trade affiliate and one in every of MacIntosh’s shut buddies, additionally confirmed the actor had been receiving remedy earlier than his demise.
He shared an emotional tribute on social media, saying he’s “utterly devastated” over the loss.
”Ewen was so stuffed with empathy, kindness, and integrity and above all a very good man. Sending like to his dad and mom Sara and Ewen Sr, his brother Colin and his household, in addition to his many buddies and followers,” The CEO of music library Dodged a Bullet wrote.
“Because of the unbelievable care and love offered by the great medical employees and particularly the nurses who all beloved him when he introduced a smile to their days.
“I noticed first hand the empathy and unbelievable care they gave him was simply so reassuring through the hardest of instances and am ceaselessly grateful to all of them.”
Actor Stephen Service provider, who co-wrote and co-directed The Workplace, referred to as MacIntosh “a stunning, uniquely humorous man”.
“So hilarious once we requested him to improv a voicemail message that we wrote extra dialogue for him, and he stole each scene he was in,” Service provider wrote in a publish on X alongside some images of MacIntosh.
“A complete one-off. A tragic loss. RIP.”
British TV persona Lizzie Cundy wrote: “Bless you my dancing companion and buddy Ewen. A good looking soul . Thanks for all of the laughs”.
Comedy producer Gina Lyons labelled the comic “an extremely variety and humorous individual”.
“Heartbroken to listen to a really particular buddy @ewenmacintosh has handed away,” she wrote in a publish on X, previously Twitter.
“He was such an extremely variety and humorous individual. Eternally beloved.”
Rufus Jones joined the social media reward for the actor’s comedic timing.
“A well-recognized and hilarious member of the Edinburgh sketch scene once we all began, and went on to create one of the vital iconic scene stealers in television comedy historical past,” he wrote.
“An absolute pleasure of a man.”
MacIntosh’s most up-to-date credited position was in Nightmare on thirty fourth Road final yr. He beforehand starred in Little Britain, The Lobster and Massive Fats Gypsy Gangster.
