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The writer of the cartoon bid Danger Mouse Brian Trueman has died, his lad has announced.
Posting connected Facebook, his lad Jonathan Trueman said his Manchester-born begetter had died successful infirmary connected Sunday evening aft a abbreviated unwellness astatine the property of 92.
Brian Trueman had an illustrious vocation successful tv and radio, presenting the BBC children's quiz amusement Screen Test arsenic good arsenic moving astatine Granada TV.
But helium was champion known for his enactment with animation institution Cosgrove Hall - peculiarly Danger Mouse which started successful 1981 and was voiced by Sir David Jason, arsenic good arsenic Count Duckula and Chorlton and the Wheelies.
Trueman, who grew up successful the North West, attended Stretford Grammar School earlier spending a twelvemonth astatine the University of Manchester.
His different son, Ben, posted connected X: "Some bittersweet news. My begetter Brian Trueman, has died. 92 years of blessed life."
Paying tribute to his father, helium said helium was "clever, funny, resilient, an implicit gentleman, loving and loved".
He added: "We volition each miss him truthful much."
Hundreds of radical person paid tribute to the writer and broadcaster connected X.
Writer Bob Fischer tweeted his condolences and said helium was "a large presenter and a terrific writer whose enactment perfectly lit up my childhood".
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