According to the news, he was diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer at the age of 33. That he lived to 74 is astonishing. RIP. Andy
Sad news. There’s an episode of Mortimer and WHitehouse fishing where he shows up at the pub (Christmas special). As he goes to leave one of them asks if he’s driving home - he just gives them the finger and walks off!!! IIRC he also did a bit of F1 pit crew work?
As an aside and bit of trivia the Crathorne Arms is owned by a guy called Eugene McCoy who is Maimie/Mary McCoy's father - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maimie_McCoy The restaurant there is excellent too