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Jan 12, 2002 · There won't be a dry eye among viewers when residents of Glenbogle are hit by tragedy in this week's Monarch Of The Glen. Potty patriarch Hector MacDonald, played by actor Richard Briers, dies after three seasons of the popular BBC1 drama. Briers is staying tight lipped about the way he departs and will only say that it was his choice to bow out.
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Richard David Briers CBE played the characater Hector MacDonald in Monarch of the Glen.
Born: 14 January 1934
Died: 17 Febuary 2013 (Age 79)
Spouce: Ann Davies
Children: Lucy Briers & Kate Briers
Roobarb (1974): The Narrator
The Good Life (1975-78): Tom Good
Watership Down (1978): Fiver (Voice)
Ever Decreasing Circles (1984-89): Martin Bryce
Monarch of the Glen (2000-2002): Hector MacDonald
Peter Pan (2003): Smee
•He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1989 Queen's Honours List for his services to drama.
•He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to drama.
•He attended RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts) between 1954-1956 and was a member of their Council.
•Patron of the Net Curtains Theatre Company.
The first five series of Monarch of the Glen told the story of young restaurateur Archie MacDonald trying to restore his childhood home in the Scottish Highlands, starring Alastair Mackenzie, Richard Briers, Susan Hampshire and Dawn Steele.
Feb 18, 2013 · Briers, who starred in shows such as Ever Decreasing Circles and Monarch Of The Glen, recently blamed years of smoking for his emphysema. His agent said he died "peacefully" at his London home on ...
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Feb 18, 2013 · Briars also starred in the comedy-drama “Ever-Decreasing Circles,” the Scottish Highlands drama “Monarch of the Glen” and a host of other shows. In later life he became well-known for Shakespearean roles.
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Feb 18, 2013 · British actor Richard Briers, from the TV series The Good Life and Monarch Of The Glen, has died at 79.
In Monarch of the Glen (2000), he played Hector MacDonald, the eccentric laird, who is blown up in the tenth episode whilst fishing with dynamite.
