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Fri 03 Mar 2007British comedy actor John Inman dies after long illnessBRITAIN:Tributes poured in yesterday for John Inman, star of the British sitcom Are You Being Served?, following his death at the age of 71.The actor, much loved for his role as a camp, sharp-tongued salesman with the catchphrase "I'm free!", had been ill for some time.