Rowan reaction about Mel Smith death

Rowan Atkinson says he's "truly sad" at passing of Mel Smith. He "was a lovely man who I saw too little of in his later years".


He added : "He had a wonderfully generous and sympathetic presence both on and off screen."



Mel Smith was also the director of "The Tall Guy" and "Bean, the movie".



Update :

Rowan Atkinson 'truly sad' by the death of Mel Smith

http://www.itv.com/news/story/2013-07-20/comedian-mel-smith-dies-at-60/