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By Katie Wilson A British composer who penned the music for hit comedy shows like Spitting Image and Dead Ringers has died at the age of 66. Steve Brown passed away from lung disease, his agent confirmed. Described as a ‘one-off’ by actress Kate Robbins, Brown began his career writing songs for BBC Radio 4 sketch series In One Ear before going on to work alongside comedy greats such as Rory Bremner, Harry Hill and Lenny Henry. As well as writing, he provided many of the sung impressions on the original series of Spitting Image in the late 1980s and Nineties. He appeared onscreen too, playing f…