I never liked Benny Hill when he was current, but I have to admit he’s very funny and clever.
I always liked him, but thought he was a lightweight in anything other than comedy. That changed when I saw him do a poignant scene of a kid on a merry-go-round (metaphor for life) plaintively asking "Please, ma, can I go around again?".
Another one was a Shakespearian scene and he rattled off the Olde English without a pause. That's when I realized he was an all-around talent.
I got pist the way the British tabloids acted when he died. They all rushed to his home and riffled through his belongings, looking for something salacious. You could tell by the reporting that they were disappointed - basically a lonely guy.