\n<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Ewen MacIntosh<\/strong><\/a>, who portrayed \u201cBig Keith\u201d on the UK version of The Office<\/em>, has sadly passed away at the age of 50.<\/p>\n The news was confirmed by Ricky Gervais<\/strong><\/a>, who created and starred in the show, as well as Ewen<\/strong>\u2018s management company.<\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt is with a heavy heart I can confirm the very sad news of our client Ewen<\/strong>\u2019s passing. Ewen <\/strong>was a wonderful actor and an even better human being. He made people laugh and possessed such a kind heart. He touched the lives of all who came into contact with him,\u201d Just Right Management told CNN<\/a>, confirming his passing. <\/p>\n \u201cEwen <\/strong>suffered from ill health these past two years and passed peacefully on the 19th February from undisclosed causes. His family are heartened by and deeply appreciate all the outpouring of love for Ewen but would appreciate the privacy for them to grieve at this very difficult time,\u201d the statement added. \u201cEwen <\/strong>will be so very dearly missed. Gods speed Ewen<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n Ricky <\/strong>added on Twitter<\/a>, \u201cExtremely sad news. The very funny and very lovely Ewen Macintosh, known to many as \u2018Big Keith\u2019 from The Office, has passed away. An absolute original. RIP.\u201d<\/p>\n The British TV series ran from 2001-2003. <\/p>\n Our condolences are with Ewen<\/strong>\u2018s loved ones during this incredibly difficult time. RIP<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n We\u2019ve tragically lost 6 stars from the American version of The Office<\/em><\/a> since the series ended.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n