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Last of the Summer Wine actor Tom Owen has died aged 73. The son of LotSW stalwart Bill Owen, the younger Owen’s character Tom Simmonite was the long-lost son of “Compo” Simmonite and was introduced to the fold after the elder Owen’s death. Initial plans to have Tom Simmonite fill in Compo’s gap in the main trio didn’t pan out, but he remained a recurring presence during the remainder of the show’s years, often as an employee of Auntie Wainwright’s. He was a unique pick for Last of The Summer Winos.
Tom Owen
8 July 1949 – 8 November 2022, aged 73
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