# Burt Kwouk, Pink Panther star, dies aged 85

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**Created:** [May 24, 2016, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burt-kwouk-pink-panther-star-dies-aged-85/755580 "2016-05-24T19:48:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Doyle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doyle/32/439_2.png) [@Doyle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doyle)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2016, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burt-kwouk-pink-panther-star-dies-aged-85/755580/1 "2016-05-24T19:48:07Z")

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He’ll always be Cato to me. RIP.

> **[Burt Kwouk, Pink Panther star, dies aged 85](https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-36370997)**
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> Burt Kwouk, who was best known for playing Inspector Clouseau's manservant Cato in the Pink Panther films, dies aged 85.

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**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2016, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burt-kwouk-pink-panther-star-dies-aged-85/755580/2 "2016-05-24T20:00:06Z")

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Another “last of the Summer Wine” cast is gone…

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**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2016, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burt-kwouk-pink-panther-star-dies-aged-85/755580/3 "2016-05-25T00:08:36Z")

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Growing up Cato v. Clouseau was always a highlight to which we looked forward in the Pink Panther films. Take your bow, Mr. Kwouk, you entertained us greatly. Applause.

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> Another “last of the Summer Wine” cast is gone…

“Why, a Yorkshireman, of course…”😃

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**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2016, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burt-kwouk-pink-panther-star-dies-aged-85/755580/4 "2016-05-25T00:13:49Z")

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In the pre-Internet days, it blew my mind when I realised that he played two different characters in two different James Bond movies. But in fact, he was in 3 James Bond movies!

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**Author:** ![Waltzes\_with\_Cacti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/90ced4/32.png) [@Waltzes\_with\_Cacti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waltzes_with_Cacti)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2016, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burt-kwouk-pink-panther-star-dies-aged-85/755580/5 "2016-05-25T03:28:13Z")

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I admired his performance as the camp commander in _Tenko_ and I was genuinely sorry when his character was hanged.