`Hi-de-Hi!` comic star Paul Shane dies at 72

London: British actor Paul Shane, best known for his stint with 1980s comedy show `Hi-de-Hi!,` died after a short illness on Thursday in South Yorkshire. He was 72.

He was surrounded by his family members at the hospice in Rotherham. Shane`s other TV credits includes `Holby City`, `A Touch of Frost`, `Emmerdale` and `Oh, Doctor Beeching!`, the Sun reported. His show ` Hi-de-Hi!` - set in a holiday camp - was aired on TV from 1980 to 1988. According to his agent Linda Kremer, Shane had "lightened" her life. Shane, whose wife Dory expired in April 2001, leaves behind three daughters and six grandchildren. ANI