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Brian Rix (1924-2016) was an English actor-manager who starred in many farces on stage and TV, often with his wife Elspet Gray and sister Sheila Mercier. He also campaigned for the rights of people with learning disabilities and became a peer and a president of Mencap.
Brian Rix (1924-2016) was a British actor who starred in Whitehall farces and other comedies on stage and screen. He was also a life peer, a president of Mencap and a champion of people with learning disabilities.
Aug 20, 2016 · The actor and campaigner Lord Brian Rix has died aged 92, two months after being diagnosed with a terminal illness. Lord Rix, once one of Britain’s most popular stage and television actors, was...
Aug 20, 2016 · Brian Rix was a successful actor-manager and farce writer who starred in many TV and film comedies. He also campaigned for people with learning difficulties, becoming president of Mencap and a life peer.
Brian Rix was a British actor, director and president of Mencap, a charity for people with learning disabilities. He was known for his roles in Whitehall farces and his campaign for assisted dying legislation.
Aug 20, 2016 · Brian Rix was a popular comic actor and a campaigner for people with learning disabilities. He starred in many Whitehall farces, became a peer of the realm, and advocated for assisted dying.
Aug 22, 2016 · Lord Rix was a West End star, a Mencap president and a life peer who fought for the rights of people with learning disabilities. He also wrote to the Speaker of the House of Lords asking for assisted dying, saying he wanted to "slip away peacefully".