Actor Ewen MacIntosh has died, reports say Daily Mail.
He was 50 years old.
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– I am completely devastated by the loss of my very good friend Ewen MacInthosh. He may have been known as “Keith” from “The Office”, but it’s the person behind it that I want to remember best, says his friend Ed Scott about the death.
MacIntosh is best known for his role as Keith Bishop in the British version of “The Office”. The series was a great success, with, among others, comedian and series creator Ricky Gervais in the role of David Brent.
IN MOURNING: Ricky Gervais, here in the role of David Brent in “The Office”, honors Ewen MacIntosh. Photo: BBC/PROMO Show more
Gervais took to X/Twitter to honor his fellow actor.
“Extremely sad news. The very funny and delightful Ewen MacIntosh, known to many as ‘Big Keith’ in ‘The Office’, has passed away. He was original. Rest in peace,” he writes.
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The series later got an American version of the same name, where Steve Carell has the main role as Michael Scott.
The cause of death has not been made public.