Actor Gareth Hunt, Dead At 65.
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Actor Gareth Hunt, Dead At 65.
Actor Gareth Hunt, star of The New Avengers, has died of cancer aged 65, his agent has announced.
Hunt played the role of Mike Gambit in the TV series, alongside Joanna Lumley's Purdey and Patrick McNee as John Steed.
In later years he became well known as the face of Nescafe with a trademark handshake to reveal coffee beans.
He also had a role in the Doctor Who story Planet of the Spiders and briefly appeared in EastEnders.
From the bbc news 24 website.
Hunt played the role of Mike Gambit in the TV series, alongside Joanna Lumley's Purdey and Patrick McNee as John Steed.
In later years he became well known as the face of Nescafe with a trademark handshake to reveal coffee beans.
He also had a role in the Doctor Who story Planet of the Spiders and briefly appeared in EastEnders.
From the bbc news 24 website.
