John Inman died from hepatitis A and liver complications, according to major media reports. His manager Phil Dale said: 'John, through his character Mr Humphries of Are You Being Served? ' John Inman's long-term partner Ron Lynch was reportedly 'devastated' by his passing.
8 million to his partner, though the specific identity of the partner who inherited the estate has not been disclosed. The exact cause of death beyond hepatitis A and liver complications remains unclear. John Inman famously portrayed Mr Humphries in the comedy series Are You Being Served?
from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s. He starred alongside Wendy Richard, Molly Sugden, Frank Thornton, and Trevor Bannister in the show. After finishing school, John Inman worked as a trainee window dresser at Fox's Departmental Store in Blackpool.
At age 18, he secured a position at Austin Reed flagship store on London's Regent Street. ' At age 21 in 1956, John Inman resigned from Austin Reed to pursue stardom.