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British Comedy Veteran Sir Norman Wisdom Dead at 95

Norman Wisdom, the prolific British actor who many compared to Charlie Chaplin, died Monday in a nursing home on the Isle of Man at 95. Wisdom was most well known for his child-like character Norman Pitkin in movies like On the Beat and The Square Peg (which are both great to watch if you've had a long day). He received knighthood in 2000 and interestingly was extremely popular in Albania, where he received the honor of "Official National Comedy Hero." He died peacefully of natural causes. [The Guardian]