TELLY legend Clive James has died aged 80 - but how did he pass away, and what did his family say?  Here's our lowdown
  What was Clive James' cause of death?  Australian author, poet and broadcaster Clive James passed away at home in Cambridge on Sunday
  His family and close friends attended his funeral at Pembroke College in Cambridge on 27 November
  Clive was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2011 and was told it was terminal in 2014
  He died after succumbing to 'multiple illnesses' related to the condition. How old was he when he died?  Clive James died aged 80
  The popular critic, who was known for his dry wit, moved to England in 1962.  During his first few years he worked as a library assistant, market researcher and sheet metal worker, and made friends with fellow Australian Barry Humphries
  He then landed a place at Cambridge University to read English Literature, where his contemporaries included Germaine Greer and Eric Idle
 What have people said about his death?  A statement released on behalf of the family read: "Clive James, poet, critic and broadcaster, died at his home in Cambridge on Sunday
  "A private funeral attended by family and close friends took place in the chapel at Pembroke College, Cambridge, on Wednesday
  "Clive died almost ten years after his first terminal diagnosis, and one month after he laid down his pen for the last time
  "He endured his ever-multiplying illnesses with patience and good humour, knowing until the last moment that he had experienced more than his fair share of this 'great, good world'
  "He was grateful to the staff at Addenbrooke's Hospital for their care and kindness, which unexpectedly allowed him so much extra time
  "His family would like to thank the nurses of the Arthur Rank Hospice at Home team for their help in his last days, which allowed him to die peacefully and at home, surrounded by his family and his books
"  What family did he leave behind?  James is survived by two daughters.  His marriage to Prudence Shaw was tested after it emerged that he had an eight-year affair with a model
  He was fiercely protective over his family's privacy.  
