Rainbow star Freddy Marks has died aged 71. The TV entertainer was known for hosting the popular children’s TV show Rainbow alongside Jane Tucker and Rod Burton.
The series ran from 1972 to 1992. News of Marks’s death was announced in a post on a Rainbow fan group on Facebook, stating: “It is with a heavy heart that we sad [sic] to say that ‘Freddy Marks’ from Rod, Jane and Freddy has sadly passed away yesterday (27 May). ”A cause of death has not been given.
It added: “Freddy was a very talented and funny guy who always bought a smile to everybody’s face. Our thoughts go out to his wife Jane Tucker, Rod Burton and all their friends and family at this difficult time.