Comedian Tom O’Connor Dies Aged 81

Comedians Tom O'Connor (L) and Jimmy Tarbuck at the Hilton Hotel on Park Lane in London on June 21, 1998. Paul Treacy/PA

Comedian Tom O’Connor has died aged 81, his family has announced.

The entertainer, born in Bootle, Merseyside, was best known for presenting a number of hit gameshows including “Crosswits” and “Name That Tune.”