Controversial comedian Freddie Starr dies, aged 76 | ITV News

The comedian Freddie Starr has died at the age of 76, according to reports.
Starr, a household name who rose to fame in the 1970s, was found dead at his home in Spain, it has been widely reported..
A post on Facebook and Twitter pages claiming to belong to Starr appeared to confirm the news.
In 1986, he was famously at the centre of one of the best known newspaper headlines when The Sun splashed with: “Freddie Starr ate my hamster.”
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