Comedian and actor Sir Norman Wisdom has died at the age of 95 due to strokes. Though the strokes were not the direct cause, they did ultimately contribute to his failing health. Prior to his death, Wisdom suffered a series of strokes that left him is a state of mental and physical decline. He passed Monday, October 4 in a nursing home on the Isle of Man. His family said of this passing:
“He had maintained a degree of independence until a few days ago. However, over the last few days his condition rapidly declined. He was in no pain or distress and peacefully passed over.”
Norman Wisdom is best know for his character Norman Pitkin who was freatured in films in the 50′s and 60′s as well as his slapstick style of comedy. A few of his better known films are Trouble in Store, On the Beat, and Follow a Star. Often playing “the clown,” Wisdom is beloved in many countries and was a cult favorite in Albania.
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