Max Bygraves dies, aged 89

Veteran entertainer Max Bygraves has died, his agent says.



The 89-year-old performer, whose catchphrase was "I wanna tell you a story", was well known for his talents as a comedian, actor, and singer, often appearing at the London Palladium.

He emigrated from Bournemouth, Dorset, to Australia in 2005. He had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease.

"We have lost one of the best entertainers that Britain has ever produced," his agent Johnny Mans said.

"He was a friend to everyone... there were no airs and graces."

Bygraves wife Blossom Murray, who he married in 1942, died last year.

Born in England in London in 1922 as Walter, the former Family Fortunes presenter later gained the nickname Max from his impersonations of comedian Max Miller.