Victor Lewis-Smith has died aged 65 (Picture: Rex)

Writer, broadcaster, and satirist Victor Lewis-Smith has died aged 65 after a short illness, his agent confirmed.

‘I am in deep shock, having to issue the news about the death of Victor Lewis Smith,’ they wrote on social media.

‘Struggling to come to terms with the loss of a unique and irreplaceable talent.’

Lewis-Smith starred in a number of TV shows throughout his career, including Inside Victor Lewis-Smith in 1993, TV Offal on Channel 4, and Z For Fake on BBC Two.

More to follow.

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‘Struggling to come to terms with the loss of a unique and irreplaceable talent.’