RIP: Patrick MacNee
The Guardian obituary
I loved the old Avengers (never really saw the new ones, but I understand that Joanna Lumley was a key part of it). Catherine Gale in leather, Tara King in a suit, or Emma Peel in a catsuit were extremely important to the series, but John Steed was the point and Patrick MacNee played him perfectly.
As a fan of Kingsman: The Secret Service, I know their iconic umbrellas wouldn't be in their arsenal if Steed hadn't carried one first.
The Telegraph's obituary is racier.
I loved the old Avengers (never really saw the new ones, but I understand that Joanna Lumley was a key part of it). Catherine Gale in leather, Tara King in a suit, or Emma Peel in a catsuit were extremely important to the series, but John Steed was the point and Patrick MacNee played him perfectly.
As a fan of Kingsman: The Secret Service, I know their iconic umbrellas wouldn't be in their arsenal if Steed hadn't carried one first.
The Telegraph's obituary is racier.