LISTEN: River City star & comedian Andy Gray has died

River City star and comedian Andy Gray has died after catching coronavirus.

Tributes to the 61-year-old are flooding in over social media as the theatre and Scottish telly world pay their respects.

Gray had been battling a rare form of blood cancer before he passed away over the weekend following a COVID-19 infection.

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He was also a patron of the charity Cash for Kids and welcomed children along to a relaxed version of the Kings Theatre pantomime in Edinburgh each year.

Andy Gray may be best remembered for his dodgy dealings as Chancer in the 1987 sitcom ‘City Lights’, but the entertainer has enjoyed a varied and successful career.

Gray was one of the stalwarts of Scottish acting having worked in every aspect of theatre, film, television, and radio.

He was brought up in Perth and studied at Queen Margaret College in Edinburgh.

MP for Perth and North Perthshire, Pete Wishart said: “This is so sad. Andy was a huge figure in Perth who as well as being a fantastic iconic actor was such great fun and helped out with so many Perth charities.”

Steve Carson, director of BBC Scotland, added: "We are deeply saddened by the news that one of Scotland's much loved comedy actors and close friend to many at BBC Scotland, Andy Gray has passed away.

"On screen and in person he could always make you laugh and was one of the kindest people to have around on any production. Our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time."

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