India, Sept. 3 -- Chris Langham, the British actor, comedian and writer best known for playing Hugh Abbot in the BBC sitcom The Thick of It, has died at the age of 77. According to his obituary in The Times, Langham died on June 24, 2026, after battling pancreatic cancer. News of his death was reported publicly on September 3, 2026.

Langham had a successful career in British comedy before a criminal case in 2005 dramatically changed his professional life. He later faced 15 charges involving the downloading of indecent images of children and was convicted in 2007. His career and public reputation were severely affected after the conviction.

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