Actor Patrick Macnee, star of The Avengers TV series, has died in California at the age of 93.

The Briton, best known for playing John Steed in the 1960s television series, died at home with his family at his bedside, his son Rupert said.

Macnee also played roles in theatre, appearing on Broadway, and served in the Royal Navy during World War Two.

A statement on the actor's website read: "Wherever he went, he left behind a trove of memories."

The statement added: "Patrick Macnee was a popular figure in the television industry. He was at home wherever in the world he found himself. He had a knack for making friends, and keeping them."

He died peacefully at his home in California's Rancho Mirage on Thursday, Rupert said.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33279566

The article does not mention what sort of illness cut his life short. Heart attack, maybe? ???

The Telegraph states that he died at home with his family at his bedside.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/11699943/Avenger-actor-Patrick-Macnee-dies.html

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Dame Diana Rigg has paid tribute to her Avengers co-star, Patrick Macnee.

"Patrick was a very dear man and I owe him a great deal" said the 76-year-old actress and former Bond girl.

Rigg played leather-clad sidekick Emma Peel in the cult 1960s series, opposite Macnee's Steed.