BBC star & Bafta-winner with career spanning six decades dies aged 97 as Michael Palin leads tributes

BBC star and Bafta-winner Lee Montague has sadly died aged 97.

Michael Palin has led heartfelt tributes for the star who had a stellar career spanning six decades.

BBC star and Bafta-winner Lee Montague has sadly died aged 97 AlamyLee Montague and Ewan Hooper in How I Won the War, 1967[/caption] AlamyLee trained at the Old Vic theatre school and first appeared on stage in 1950[/caption]

In a touching message, Michael Palin said: “Very sad to hear that I shall not see Lee again.