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British actor Richard O’Sullivan, who rose to fame as the star of the hit 1970s television sitcom “Man About the House,” died on Friday at the age of 82.
The Royal Variety Charity announced his passing at its London care home for actors, where O’Sullivan had lived for the past 23 years.
The London-born performer began his career as a child actor, notably appearing alongside singer Cliff Richard in the 1961 film The Young Ones.
O’Sullivan earned widespread acclaim playing Robin Tripp in the smash-hit comedy “Man About the House,” which attracted millions of viewers during its run from 1973 to 1976.
The groundbreaking show pushed cultural boundaries by portraying an apron-wearing male catering student sharing a London flat with two single women who could not cook.
Co-star Paula Wilcox recently noted that audiences found the premise shocking at the time, as co-ed living arrangements between unmarried adults remained unusual.
The show’s massive success generated two British spin-offs—George and Mildred and Robin’s Nest—as well as the hit American adaptations Three’s Company and Three’s a Crowd.
Beyond his suburban sitcom fame, O’Sullivan also won over younger audiences by starring as the titular 18th-century highwayman in the popular children’s series Dick Turpin.
