‘Good Life’ actor Briers dies after ‘ciggies get him’

The British actor Richard Briers, best known for the 1970s television sit-com The Good Life but also for his Shakespearean roles, has died at the age of 79.

The actor, who spent his life on the stage, had recently spoken publicly of battling a serious lung condition for years, saying “the ciggies got me” after a lifetime smoking habit.

He was diagnosed with emphysema five years ago even though he gave up smoking 10 years ago.