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Comedian Stephen Fry paid tribute on Twitter, writing: "Oh no! Eric Sykes gone? An adorable, brilliant, modest, hilarious, innovative and irreplaceable comic master. Farewell, dear, dear man." Comedy writer Eddie Braben said Sykes was a "monumental man of comedy, an inspirational figure for those who aimed for comedy success." He said Sykes' death leaves "an enormous gap in the field of fun. His was the comedy of innocence. He didn't raise any bruises, only laughter." Sykes was survived by his wife, Eith Eleanore Milbrandt, and his four children. Farnes could not immediately be reached to confirm details of funeral arrangements.
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