British comedian Ronnie Corbett passed away

British entertainer Ronnie Corbett, best known for BBC comedy sketch show The Two Ronnies, died on 31 March 2016. He was 85.
•    Corbett achieved prominence in David Frost's 1960s satirical comedy programme The Frost Report and subsequently starred in sitcoms such as No – That's Me Over Here!, Now Look Here and Sorry!.
•    Corbett's BBC television comedy show with Ronnie Barker, The Two Ronnies, ranfrom 1971 to 1987. Barker and Corbett performed sketches and musical numbers. Corbett presented a monologue.
•    Corbett's best-known role away from The Two Ronnies was as the 40-something Timothy Lumsden, dominated by his mother, in the sitcom Sorry!
•    The entertainer was awarded with a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2012 New Year Honours for services to entertainment and charity.
•    He had a brother about six years younger, and a sister about ten years younger than him.
•    Corbett was educated at James Gillespie's High School and the Royal High School in the city, but did not attend university. 
•    After leaving school, he decided he wanted to be an actor while performing in amateur theatricals at a church youth club. His first job, however, was with the Ministry of Agriculture.