BBC The Office's Big Keith actor's heartbreaking last photo from hospital bed before death at 50

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Actor Ewen MacIntosh, who starred as Keith Bishop, in the UK's version of The Office, sadly passed away earlier this week.The late actor was known for being rather private and had rarely posted on social media in the years before his passing.

One rare photo, which he shared on X, formerly Twitter, in 2022, showed that he had been hospitalised, and was on an IV drip, although he did not reveal the cause of this.

At the time he wrote: "Bad times for me I'm afraid chums. Stat strong out there [thumbs up emoji]" A number of his followers had wished him well.

One wrote: "Wishing you a speedy recovery mate, hope you're ok", while another added: "Get well and make the world laugh again soon." A third had penned: "Hey lovely Ewen, sorry to hear you are having a rough time sending big love to you " and a fourth wrote: "Wishing you the very best, mate!" The sad news of Ewen's passing was shared by talent management company JustRight Management.