British actor Tony Booth dies at 85
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
British actor Tony Booth died on Monday at age 85, according to his family. He is best known for his role in the TV comedy Till Death Us Do Part. He is also known for his daughter Cherie Blair, wife of former British prime minister Tony Blair.
Booth had a long acting career. He was star of Till Death Us Do Part in the 1960s, where he played the part of Mike Rawlings. He also played in Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale, and The Bill on TV, as well as playing in numerous films. In 1998 he became president of Equity, the British trade union for actors.
As well as Cherie Blair, Booth also fathered seven other daughters, some out of wedlock, and had four marriages. He had a reputation as a womanizer, a heavy drinker, and a charmer.
Booth lived with Alzheimer's disease for a long time. He was diagnosed in 2004. He also suffered heart problems.
Sources
- Alex Matthews. "Actor Tony Booth’s daughter tells of heartbreaking moment her father failed to recognise her at family wedding because of his severe Alzheimer’s" — Daily Mail Online, September 27, 2017
- "Till Death Us Do Part actor Tony Booth dies" — Radio Times, September 26, 2017
- Haroon Siddique. "Tony Booth, actor and campaigner, dies aged 85" — The Guardian, September 26, 2017
- "Tony Booth: Till Death Us Do Part actor dies at 85" — BBC News Online, September 26, 2017