Alexander Thynn, 7th Marquess of Bath, died on Saturday after being admitted to the Royal United Hospital in Bath on March 28. He was the owner of Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire.
Longleat Safari Park confirmed the news in a statement on Sunday.
They said: “It is with the deepest sadness we have to announce Lord Bath has died at the age of 87.
“Alexander Thynn, 7th Marquess of Bath, passed away on Saturday.
“He was admitted to the Royal United Hospital in Bath on March 28 where it was confirmed he had coronavirus.
“The family would like to express their greatest appreciation for the dedicated team of nurses, doctors and other staff who cared so professionally and compassionately for Alexander in these extremely difficult times for everyone.
“They would politely request a period of privacy to deal with their loss.”
Tributes poured in for the eccentric Longleat Safari Park owner.
He was a regular feature of the Animal Park television show about his estate and presenter Kate Humble tweeted: "Everyone will describe him as eccentric - and he was, gloriously so - but he was also kind & fun - and we all need a bit of kindness & fun in our lives."
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“We spent nearly two decades with the eccentric and colourful Lord at Longleat filming Animal Park. He will be missed.
“Sending my love and condolences to the family @Emmaweymouth1 and everyone at @Longleat.”
A Twitter user said: “RIP Lord Bath. Very happy memories of many family visits to Longleat as a child.”
Another added: “I’ve known and loved @Longleat for years now I am sorry to hear of the passing of Lord Bath due to this virus.
“He had a deep love of Longleat and the creatures that lived in it.
“He had a larger than life personality that will be sorely missed RIP.”
One more wrote: “Such a colourful larger than life character. Very sad. Condolences to his family.”
The news comes as there have been 47,806 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK and 4,934 deaths, according to official figures.
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