'You will always be a legend': Tributes paid as Father Ted star Ben Keaton dies aged 69

Ben Keaton died at age 69, less than two months short of his 70th Birthday, at Lincoln County Hospital in England on Friday

Tributes have poured in from fans and those working in the acting industry, remembering Ben Keaton as a talented actor and writer. Picture: benkeaton.co.uk.

Irish actor Ben Keaton, known for his iconic role as Father Austin Purcell in Father Ted, has passed away.

Keaton, who starred in Father Ted, Emmerdale and Casualty, died at age 69, less than two months short of his 70th Birthday, at Lincoln County Hospital in England on Friday.