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Richard Arthur Beckinsale (6 July 1947 – 19 March 1979) was an English actor. He played Lennie Godber in the BBC sitcom Porridge (along with its sequel series Going Straight) and Alan Moore in the ITV sitcom Rising Damp. He is the father of actresses Samantha and Kate Beckinsale.
Mar 19, 2019 · Forty years ago today, rising comedy star Richard Beckinsale, a favourite in the hugely popular sitcoms Rising Damp and Porridge, died in his sleep aged just 31, leaving behind a devastated wife...
Richard Beckinsale was an English actor, known for his roles in sitcoms like Porridge and Rising Damp. He died of a heart attack at age 31 in 1979, after filming the sequel series Going Straight.
Mar 19, 2019 · The actress shared childhood photos of her late father, who died of a heart attack at 31 in 1979. Richard Beckinsale was a popular sitcom star in the UK, known for Porridge and Rising Damp.
Jul 24, 2023 · Learn about the life and career of Richard Beckinsale, who starred in Porridge, Rising Damp and other sitcoms. The article remembers the acclaimed actor who died in 1979 at his Sunningdale home.
Mar 19, 2022 · The actress shared photos of her late father, Richard Beckinsale, who died of a heart attack in 1979 when she was five. She wrote: ‘I don’t remember what not missing him feels like. It is part of me, like my blood.’
Mar 19, 2022 · The actress shared photos of herself and her dad, who died of a heart attack in 1979, on the 43rd anniversary of his death. She wrote that he was part of her and always aware of how life can shatter.
