News about Frank Thornton

Tom Owen, the last of the Summer Winery Company, has died at the age of 73, according to his family. Tom Simmonite (pictured right with co-star Peter Sallis and Frank Thornton) in the long-running BBC sitcom for ten years starting in 2000. After his father, Bill Owen, portrayed his on-screen father, Compo Simmonite, his appearance on the show revived a family tradition. His family reported the sad news of his death on Tuesday when they said he'passed away peacefully' in a tweet.