William Shakespeare, the first man in the world to have the Covid-19 jab after UK regulators' approval, has died in hospital after a long illness.
Tributes were paid to the proud Coventry pensioner, 81, who hit global headlines on December 8 after being vaccinated at the University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire.
His picture appeared on front pages across the world - much to both his and his family's delight.
At the time, much was played on the fact that he was called William Shakespeare and was from Warwickshire, but the pensioner was a fiercely proud Coventrian according to his friends.
Bill, as he was known, passed away after a period of illness on Thursday at the same hospital where he famously received his vaccine.