Scottish comedy legend Johnny Beattie has died at the age of 93.

The Scottish star has consistently been in the spotlight after spending six decades on the stage of Scottish comedy.

Johnny died shortly afterwards in the Margaret Asylum.

The actor was well known for his role as Malcolm Hamilton in "River City."

Other important roles include Scotch & Wry and Rab C Nesbitt.

In April 2015, he retired after working for more than 60 years.

Johnny had been married for 33 years to his late wife, Kitty.

Kitty died after a battle with cancer in 1993, shortly after their separation in 1985. Chiti has four children.