After participating in The Summer Wine’s final season, Tom Owen, 73, passed away.
The actor is most known for performing in the venerable BBC series Tom Simmonite.
He passed, leaving behind his ex-wife Mary and two children, James and William, according to a statement from his family.
Tom Owen cause of death: How did Tom Owen die?
The actual cause of his death has not been revealed yet. In a statement issued by his family, it was stated categorically that he passed away peacefully. We assume it was a natural death.
We will keep our cherished readers updated should there be any news regarding his demise.
In addition to Last of the Summer Wine, Owen appeared in The Bill, The Onedin Line, and Upstairs Downstairs.
His stage career began as an assistant stage manager at Surrey’s Leatherhead Theatre.
Owen was given the role of Tom Owen, the long-lost son, in 2000 by his own father Bill Owen, who played Compo Simmonite.