Richard Briers in 1972, a few years before he partnered Felicity Kendal in The Good Life. Credit: Mark Gudgeon/PA WirePrunella Scales had earlier played his on-screen wife in sitcom Marriage Lines. Briers has died at the age of 79. Credit: PA Wire
The actor Richard Briers, known for his role in The Good Life and Roobarb and Custard, has died at the age of 79. He had been battling a serious lung condition for a decade.