Richard Beckinsale

Born in Carlton, Nottinghamshire, UK on July 6, 1947 — died March 19, 1979 (aged 31)

Richard Beckinsale was an English actor, best known for his roles as Lennie Godber in the popular BBC sitcom Porridge and Alan Moore in the British ITV sitcom Rising Damp. He is the father of actresses Samantha Beckinsale and Kate Beckinsale. He died of a congenital heart defect at the age of just thirty one in 1979.