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He passed away at his desk, nine days short of his 85th birthday, his family said.
A frequent contributor to Radio 4's Just a Minute show, Sir Clement was a grandson of the famous psychologist Sigmund Freud.
Born in Germany in 1924, he started his career as a chef before becoming a popular commentator and guest on radio and television.
He was elected as a member of parliament in 1973 after winning the Isle of Ely constituency for the Liberals. He served 14 years before losing his seat in 1987 - the same year in which he was knighted.
His five children include the PR businessman Matthew Freud and TV presenter Emma Freud.
In a varied career since his famous family moved to the UK in the 1930s, he worked as an apprentice cook at the Dorchester Hotel in London and then joined the Royal Ulster Rifles during the Second World War.
But Sir Clement first became a household name in the 1960s and 1970s in Minced Morsels dog food adverts.
His role on the small screen with Henry the dog launched him on a long career as a media personality, helping him become a stalwart on the BBC's Just a Minute for more than 30 years.
Sir Clement, whose brother is the painter Lucian Freud, was also a celebrated food, sport and comment journalist who worked for a string of newspapers.
Last year he spoke about his death, claiming his relatives would want to inherit his wine.
He said: "I lost Sigmund's night-shirts and the heavy leather luggage, but have quite a lot of wine, the odd painting, a letter from Margaret Thatcher and a picture of me with Muhammad Ali.
"I took my children around our flat in turns to glean who wanted to have what when we died.
"They all wanted all the wine, my wife's desk, my collection of cookery books and the same picture, so that will be no trouble.
"When it came to money, all are hugely well heeled and what I leave, especially a fifth share of what I leave, is likely to be an embarrassment: what they tip the milkman at Christmas."
Writer, broadcaster and former Liberal MP Sir Clement Freud has died at his London home, aged 84. Skip related content
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Sir Clement Freud Dies At His Desk Aged 84 Enlarge photo He passed away at his desk, nine days short of his 85th birthday, his family said.
A frequent contributor to Radio 4's Just a Minute show, Sir Clement was a grandson of the famous psychologist Sigmund Freud.
Born in Germany in 1924, he started his career as a chef before becoming a popular commentator and guest on radio and television.
He was elected as a member of parliament in 1973 after winning the Isle of Ely constituency for the Liberals. He served 14 years before losing his seat in 1987 - the same year in which he was knighted.
His five children include the PR businessman Matthew Freud and TV presenter Emma Freud.
In a varied career since his famous family moved to the UK in the 1930s, he worked as an apprentice cook at the Dorchester Hotel in London and then joined the Royal Ulster Rifles during the Second World War.
But Sir Clement first became a household name in the 1960s and 1970s in Minced Morsels dog food adverts.
His role on the small screen with Henry the dog launched him on a long career as a media personality, helping him become a stalwart on the BBC's Just a Minute for more than 30 years.
Sir Clement, whose brother is the painter Lucian Freud, was also a celebrated food, sport and comment journalist who worked for a string of newspapers.
Last year he spoke about his death, claiming his relatives would want to inherit his wine.
He said: "I lost Sigmund's night-shirts and the heavy leather luggage, but have quite a lot of wine, the odd painting, a letter from Margaret Thatcher and a picture of me with Muhammad Ali.
"I took my children around our flat in turns to glean who wanted to have what when we died.
"They all wanted all the wine, my wife's desk, my collection of cookery books and the same picture, so that will be no trouble.
"When it came to money, all are hugely well heeled and what I leave, especially a fifth share of what I leave, is likely to be an embarrassment: what they tip the milkman at Christmas."
