Max Bygraves: a life in pictures

Henry And Lily Bygraves with their son Max after his debut at the London Palladium in 1950 Photograph: Reg Warhurst/Rex Features

Max Bygraves in 1956
Photograph: Associated Newspapers/Rex Features

Tony Hancock and Max Bygraves pictured in 1958 Photograph: V&A Images/Getty Images

Bygraves in 1960 Photograph: Redferns/Getty Images

Bygraves sits on top of a horse on the Sunday Night at the Palladium television show in 1961 Photograph: Popperfoto/Getty Images

Max Bygraves with his family at Heathrow airport Photograph: Associated Newspapers / Rex Fea/Rex Features

On The Morecambe and Wise Show with Eric and Ernie
Photograph: FremantleMedia/Rex Features

Bygraves pictured at a Variety Club of Great Britain luncheon with Tommy Cooper and Arthur Askey Photograph: Popperfoto/Getty Images

With his wife, Blossom, in 1978 Photograph: Bournemouth News/Rex Features

In his dressing room at the Theatre Royal, Brighton, in 1980 Photograph: David Montgomery/Getty Images

Performing on TV in Max in 1984 Photograph: ITV / Rex Features/IRex Features

Presenting Family Fortunes in 1985 Photograph: ITV/Rex Features

With Shirley Bassey in 1994 Photograph: Michael Stephens/PA

Performing on stage at his 80th birthday concert in 2002 Photograph: Harry Herd/Redferns/Getty Images

At his home in Bournemouth in 2005 Photograph: Mike Maloney/Rex Features

With Eric Sykes at the Variety Club racing day at Sandown park racecourse in 2006 Photograph: Mike Webster/Rex Features