“BEST WORSE CRY” Ricky Gervais pays a moving tribute to Ewen MacIntosh, who played Keith on The Office. The star has died at the age of 50.

A sad tribute to Ewen MacIntosh was shared by Ricky Gervais after the star died at the age of 50.

The actor was funny accountant “Big Keith” Bishop on Ricky Gervais’s hit show The Office.

In his tribute, Gervais wrote, “Extremely sad news.” “Ewen Macintosh, who many people knew as “Big Keith” from The Office, died. He was very funny and very nice.

“A whole new idea. Happy death, “the 62-year-old comedian and actor said.

After that, he tweeted a picture of the two of them, with Ewen dressed up as Ali G for Red Nose Day.

You know what they say: “A day without laughter is a day wasted.”

In 2001, Ewen played Keith, the accountant who loves Scotch eggs, in the first season of the classic sitcom.

His character starred with David Brent, Ricky Gervais’s annoying and embarrassing office manager.

Even though there were a lot of staff changes at the made-up Wernham Hogg paper company, Ewen stayed until the show’s last episode in 2003.

Stephen Merchant, who helped write and direct The Office, also said nice things about Ewen.

“So very sad to hear of Ewen MacIntosh’s death,” he wrote. A wonderful and very funny man who played Keith on The Office.

“He was so funny when we asked him to make up a voicemail message that we gave him more lines to read, and he stole every scene he was in.”

“A one-time thing. A terrible loss. Rest in peace.”

He worked with Gervais again in the last season of After Life, where he played “Buffet Man,” a man who isn’t allowed to enter an all-you-can-eat restaurant.

Tony, a reporter, and his coworker went to talk to someone for a story. When they got there, they saw a fat, boring guy who looked exactly like Big Keith.

The character was a nice nod to Keith, who had a boring voicemail and would have rather been a DJ.

The people who worked with Ewen wrote, “It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful death of our beloved comedy genius Ewen MacIntosh.”

“His family wants to thank everyone who helped him, especially Willow Green Care Home.”

“There will be a private cremation for family & close friends soon & a celebratory memorial later in the year.”

When she wasn’t on the sitcom, Ewen had trouble getting parts and went bankrupt in 2016.

Also, he talked about his health problems and said that in 2022 he had been admitted to the hospital.

At the time, Ewen wrote, “Bad times for me, I’m afraid, chums.” “Remain strong out there.”

He was also in shows like Miranda and Little Britain.