Warren Clarke remembered Dalziel & Pascoe <br />Warren Clarke, the star of the long-running Dalziel and Pascoe detective series, has died aged 67. <br /> <br />He performed in numerous TV and film roles over a nearly 50-year career, notably including a performance as one of the droogs in Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange. <br /> <br />He also played two parts in Coronation Street in the 1960s. <br /> <br />Clarke's agent said the actor died peacefully in his sleep after a short illness. <br /> <br />"He will be greatly missed by his family and loved ones. At this time we ask that you respect their privacy in their time of grief," a statement said. <br /> <br />His most celebrated role was as Detective Superintendent Andy Dalziel in 12 series of the TV adaptation of Reginald Hill's stories about police colleagues with widely different personalities. <br /> <br />The show ran from 1996 until 2007. <br /> <br />Recent roles included a part in Call The Midwife and a stage portrayal of Winston Churchill in Three Days In May. <br /> <br />In an interview he once said of his career: "I got lucky with some of the things I did and happened to make bigger money. But I've never gone into anything thinking 'oh, I'm going to make a fortune here'. <br /> <br />"I want to see the script, the character. I've been offered stuff in Hollywood but it was stuff I didn't want to be involved with." <br /> <br />A message on the Twitter account of Manchester City - the team he supported - said: "Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Warren Clarke following sad news of his passing." <br /> <br />Meanwhile League of Gentlemen star Reece Shearsmith called him a "very funny and lovely man".
