Overview
- A family statement said he died peacefully on the evening of 11 December 2025 at Denville Hall in north London, where he had lived since late 2023.
- His death was confirmed by his friend and biographer Brian Beacom.
- Public tributes were led by Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney, with BAFTA also acknowledging his legacy.
- BBC Scotland’s hour-long documentary Being Stanley Baxter is scheduled to broadcast on 31 December as a celebration of his life.
- The pioneering sketch star of On the Bright Side and The Stanley Baxter Show won multiple Baftas, and his funeral will be a small private ceremony with no memorial service or plaques.