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The Prisoner actor Patrick McGoohan dies

Patrick McGoohan, the actor best known for his role in the cult 1960s TV show The Prisoner, has died in Los Angeles at the age of 80.

Patrick McGoohan, the actor best known for his role in the cult 1960s TV show The Prisoner, has died in Los Angeles at the age of 80.

The Emmy-winning actor created and starred in the classic series, which was filmed in the Italianate Welsh village Portmeirion.