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1929 – 2001Nigel Hawthorne (1929-2001)Died 26 December 2001, aged 72Hawthorne was a British actor best known as the scheming civil servant Sir Humphrey Appleby in the sitcoms Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister. On stage and screen he played the title role in The Madness of King George, earning an Oscar nomination. He came to leading roles relatively late in life.