cancer.Sharing an image of the actor in a hospital bed, Armatrading was seen with his wife Suzy and their dog Dash at his bedside.According to Bentinck, also an actor, the photo was taken on Sunday evening.He wrote: ‘Very sad news. My dearest friend Tony Armatrading died of cancer an hour ago.‘I had the privilege of being his best man, and loved him dearly.‘He was a wonderful actor, and a true friend.