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Man from Del Monte ad star Brian Jackson dies peacefully aged 91 after cancer battle

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READ MORE: Joan Rivers lookalike haunted by her ghost who says six words to himBrian's youngest daughter Jo Jackson said: "The commercials paid for where we lived and my education, which I'm very grateful for."He also bought a yellow Jaguar with the money from one of the adverts because it reminded him of the bananas."He was very funny, had the most amazing anecdotes, and was a thespian until the end."Brian previously admitted his casting in the iconic ads was a "bit of a mystery" but told Retro Mash that his manager had called him up about an ad that she had told them he "might not be interested in".He explained that the team casting the actor for the ads had been to London, New York and Los Angeles but had been unable to find the specific sort of man they wanted.But after a recommendation from a casting director he'd just worked with he was the only actor called in to an audition, where someone asked him: "Would you mind being made famous?"Of course, Brian had a number of other roles, though none as memorable as the Del Monte adverts.His most recent role according to IMDB was as a drummer in the 2019 film Saint Maud.He also played two different characters in daytime soap Doctors, as Graham Gordon in 2011 and as Jonesy Dalmond in 2014.Brian's earliest television role was in 1958 as a sailor on The Adventures of Ben Gunn.The actor died at his home in London's West End on July 2, 2022, with his wife and youngest daughter by his side, following a battle with prostate cancer.READ NEXT:Devastated Lauren Laverne quits BBC Glastonbury coverage as mum tragically diesBBC presenter breaks down in tears as she announces Harry Gration's 'sudden' deathBBC presenter Harry Gration dies 'suddenly' aged 71 as co-worker leads tearful.

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