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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/6450217.stm
Pictures of Gareth on BBC.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6449881.stm
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http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_
and_radio/article1515376.ece
Times Online had an article:

The actor Gareth Hunt, who starred in the iconic 1970s show The New
Avengers, died of cancer today aged 65.

Hunt had battled pancreatic cancer for the past two years.

A statement from his agent said of Hunt's illness: "He fought the
disease with great courage and through his strength of character and
his wonderful sense of humour he continued to work right up until
the end of 2006."

Hunt is survived by his wife, Amanda, and three sons.

He got his big break playing Mike Gambit in The New Avengers,
alongside Joanna Lumley, and was also familiar to millions as
Frederick in the hugely popular Upstairs, Downstairs.

In the show Hunt, as Gambit, provided the muscle for John Steed,
played by Patrick Macnee. A former mercenary he was a weapons and
king-fu expert.

Lumley today paid tribute to her "dear friend". "We started off as
friends in The New Avengers and remained that way for more than 30
years. I loved him so much," she said.

Speaking from Sheffield's Crucible Theatre, where she opens tonight
in a production of The Cherry Orchard, Lumley said: "Gareth was also
a very good actor, which was often overlooked. He started life in
the RSC and he was just terrific."

She added: "He kept his illness quiet, only his family and a few
close friends knew.

"I went out with him for his birthday in February and he was pretty
frail but still hysterically funny. I always looked forward to
seeing him. He was loved by everyone who knew him."

In 2002 Hunt collapsed on stage at the Bournemouth Pier Theatre with
a suspected heart attack - and was clapped by the audience who
thought his agony was part of the show.

His co-star, former Emmerdale actor Robert Beck, rushed from the
wings shouting: "Is there a doctor in the house? I'm serious."

The curtain came down as nurses in the audience ran to help at
Bournemouth Pier Theatre.

Hunt, who grew up in Battersea, South London, joined the Merchant
Navy when he was 15 so he could travel.

He ended up in military prison for three months after jumping ship
from the Merchant Navy in New Zealand.

Before finding fame as an actor he worked as a stagehand, a road
digger and a door-to-door salesman.


http://uk.news.yahoo.com/14032007/344/new-avengers-star-gareth-hunt-
dies.html
Yahoo News UK:

Actor Gareth Hunt, star of The New Avengers, has died of cancer aged
65.

Hunt had battled pancreatic cancer for the past two years.

He played Mike Gambit in Seventies show The New Avengers, alongside
Joanna Lumley, and was also familiar to millions for his series of
Nescafe adverts.

A statement from his agent said of Hunt's illness: "He fought the
disease with great courage and through his strength of character and
his wonderful sense of humour he continued to work right up until
the end of 2006."

Hunt is survived by his wife, Amanda, and three sons.

Hunt died at his home in Redhill, Surrey, in the early hours of
Wednesday morning.

He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer two years ago but had been
determined to carry on as normal.

His agent Alexandra McLean-Williams said: "Hardly anybody knew he
was ill. He continued to work and up until New Year you would never
have realised anything was wrong.

"He would have chemo one day and be on the golf course the next. The
way he dealt with it was absolutely remarkable."

She added: "This will have come as a huge shock to Gareth's
colleagues and admirers as he fought this dreadful disease privately
and bravely. I am honoured and feel very privileged to have been his
agent but more the close friendship I had with both him and his
wonderful wife Amanda, the one person today my heart goes out to."


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.ht
ml?in_article_id=442249&in_page_id=1766&ito=1490
Daily Mail:

Gareth Hunt, the star of The New Avengers, has died of cancer at the
age of 65, his agent confirmed today.

Hunt had battled pancreatic cancer for the past two years, but had
been determined to carry on as normal.

His agent Alexandra McLean-Williams said: "Hardly anybody knew he
was ill. He continued to work, and up until New Year you would never
have realised anything was wrong.

"He would have chemo one day and be on the golf course the next. The
way he dealt with it was absolutely remarkable."

She added: "This will have come as a huge shock to Gareth's
colleagues and admirers as he fought this dreadful disease privately
and bravely. I am honoured and feel very privileged to have been his
agent but more the close friendship I had with both him and his
wonderful wife Amanda, the one person my heart goes out to."

The actor, who first hit our screens as a minor character in TV
dramas in 1972 appeared as Frederick in Upstairs, Downstairs.

He rose to the height of his fame as Mike Gambit in TV favourite the
New Avengers, starring opposite Joanna Lumley as Purdey.

The New Avengers ran for two seasons in 1976-77. Hunt's character
was an expert marksman and athlete.

The TV star continued in the public eye as the face of Nescafe, with
a series of adverts featuring his trademark handshake to reveal
coffee beans.

Most recently Gareth appeared in episodes of the TV drama doctors.

Born Alan Leonard Hunt on 7 February 1943 in London, he leaves a
wife Amanda and three sons.


http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/03/14/gareth.hunt.ap/index.html?
section=cnn_latest
CNN News:

LONDON, England (AP) -- British actor Gareth Hunt, best known as
secret agent Mike Gambit on 1970s spy series "The New Avengers," has
died, his agent said Wednesday. He was 65.

Agent Alexandra McLean-Williams said Hunt died at his home south of
London early Wednesday. She said he had been diagnosed with
pancreatic cancer two years ago and had fought the
disease "privately and bravely."

"Hardly anybody knew he was ill," she said. "He continued to work
and up until New Year you would never have realized anything was
wrong."

London-born Hunt spent joined the merchant navy at 15 and spent six
years at sea before studying acting. He appeared with the Royal
Shakespeare Company, and first gained mass attention playing footman
Frederick Norton in the long-running television series "Upstairs,
Downstairs."

He is best remembered for "The New Avengers," a sequel to 1960s spy
series "The Avengers" in which Hunt, Patrick Macnee and Joanna
Lumley played a team of bantering British agents. It ran for only 26
episodes but remains a cult favorite.

"We started off as friends in 'The New Avengers' and remained that
way for more than 30 years," said Lumley, who played Purdey, the
series' glamorous martial arts expert.

"We shared so much laughter -- we were constantly in hysterics
making "The Avengers." Gambit and Purdey were quite often sent out
to do bits and pieces together so we would have scenes where we were
driving or fighting people, and we had such enormous fun."

In later years, Hunt appeared on British shows
including "Eastenders," "Doctors" and "New Tricks."

Hunt is survived by his wife Amanda and three sons.


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?
xml=/news/2007/03/14/nhunt114.xml
Daily Telegraph:

Gareth Hunt, who played Mike Gambit in the The New Avengers, has
died at the age of 65.

The actor, who starred alongside Joanna Lumley in the popular 1970s
series, passed away at his home in Redhill, Surrey, in the early
hours of this morning after a two year fight against pancreatic
cancer.

In addition to his role in the spy fantasy, he will be widely
remembered for his adverts for Nescafé coffee.

His trademark move - opening his clenched hand to reveal aromatic
coffee beans - made him one of the most recognisable faces on 1980s
televison.

He also appeared as the footman Fredrick Norton in Upstairs,
Downstairs.

Hunt continued working until the end of last year, and told few
people about his illness.

"He would have chemo one day and be on the golf course the next. The
way he dealt with it was absolutely remarkable," his agent,
Alexandra McLean-Williams, said today.

Lumley, who played Purdey in the New Avengers, today paid tribute
the sense of humour and acting talent of her "dear friend".

"We shared so much laughter - we were constantly in hysterics making
the Avengers. Gambit and Purdey were quite often sent out to do bits
and pieces together so we would have scenes where we were driving or
fighting people, and we had such enormous fun."

"Gareth was also a very good actor, which was often overlooked. He
started life in the RSC and he was just terrific, " she added.

Hunt is survived by his wife, Amanda, and three sons.