Overview

• On July 4, CDM Talent Agency posted on social media that Gerald Harper had died in Spain at age 96, with no cause of death disclosed.
• Harper achieved fame in the 1960s and 70s as the lead in Adam Adamant Lives! and as the suave title character in ITV’s Hadleigh.
• After his television success, he returned to theatre with the Old Vic on Broadway and roles at Bristol Old Vic and Chichester Festival Theatre, and later hosted shows for Capital Radio and BBC Radio 2.
• His personal life included marriages to actresses Jane Downs (1957–75) and Carla Rabaiotti (1976–83) and high-profile relationships with Sarah Alexander and Sophie Alexander.
• Fans and colleagues flooded social media with tributes celebrating his screen presence and enduring passion for performance.