Tributes have been paid to the actor James Martin following his death at the age of 93.
James – more affectionately known as Jimmy- played the character ‘Auld Eric’ in the long-running Scottish sitcom.
One of the few actual pensioners in the cast, he had appeared in numerous other television programmes before joining the show.
"He was a wonderful actor and I was honoured to call him pal."
Just to let all the #StillGame fans out there that Jimmy Martin ‘Eric’ passed away today. He was a wonderful actor and I was honoured to call him pal. pic.twitter.com/fvmNrkjg4u
— Michael Hines (@MrMHines) February 18, 2025
Fans of the show left comments to honouring a man they described as an "absolute legend".
One wrote: "Met him on a couple of occasions, absolute gentleman."
Click here to read one of Jimmy Martin's last interviews
Mr Martin bowed out of the hit BBC Scotland comedy series in 2018. The Glasgow-born actor, had been part of the cast since the show began in 2002.
His departure coincided with the arrival of funeral director Iain Duncan Sheathing whose appearance had struck fear into the heart of the Craiglang community.
Eric became the first customer – or victim – for the creepy new undertaker, played by comedian Bruce Morton.
Mr Martin had revealed that he approached Still Game co-creators Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill about leaving when the duo started writing the eighth.
"I asked to be written out," he said, adding that his wife Christine had convinced him it was time to take things a bit easier in life.
"She said: 'C'mon, let's call it a day.' I've been an actor since the late 1960s. I have done everything."
