Patrick Murray, Mickey Pearce actor, dies aged 68

Patrick Murray, the British actor best known for playing Mickey Pearce in the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses, has died aged 68, the Only Fools and Horses Appreciation Society said in a statement announcing his passing. Murray starred as the wheeler-dealer friend of Del Boy and Rodney Trotter in 20 episodes of the series between 1983 and 2003 and was a familiar figure at fan conventions.

Murray’s family confirmed to the appreciation society that he had died, and the group said in a post, "It is with heartfelt sadness that we report the death of our friend Patrick Murray Mickey Pearce to so many. He was a regular attendee of our conventions, and we will miss his humour and the joy he brought to many." Tributes also came from fellow actors and fans on social media, with Carol Challis offering condolences to Murray’s wife Anong and their daughter Josie.

Murray’s health struggles were widely known. In 2021 he underwent surgery and chemotherapy to remove a cancerous lung tumour and was later given the all clear. Subsequent scans revealed an unrelated tumour in his liver that was treated with a procedure known as transcatheter arterial chemoembolisation. In 2023 he announced that the...