Ray Galton, writer of classic British sitcoms, dies at 88

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Last Updated : Oct 06 2018 | 9:05 PM IST

Screenwriter Ray Galton, who co-wrote the landmark British comedy series "Hancock's Half Hour" and "Steptoe and Son," has died at 88.

Galton's family said Saturday that he died Friday evening after a "long and heart-breaking battle with dementia."
Manager Tessa Le Bars called them "the fathers and creators of British sitcom."

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First Published: Oct 06 2018 | 9:05 PM IST

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