Leon Brittan 294 Posted November 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, Banana said: Just seen a sun report too. Rip Des Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,800 Posted November 15, 2020 Dead O’Connor. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Daredevil 1,189 Posted November 15, 2020 Sad news. Apparently, O’Connor had an earlier fall which may have contributed to his death. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Up North 3,750 Posted November 15, 2020 Some deaths hit harder than others - this one feels like a real shock even though he was 88. RIP Des - hope you had as good a life privately as you appeared to have when you were on TV. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Red Death 87 Posted November 15, 2020 Just now, Lard Bazaar said: Dead O’Connor. Die O'Connor too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,171 Posted November 15, 2020 Not a massive surprise as he was increasingly frail but (if it wasn't Covid-related), I would have thought he'd have had a couple more years left in him. Having said that, a good long life, well-lived. RIP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,119 Posted November 15, 2020 BBC link Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fergie86 376 Posted November 15, 2020 Sad news a true entertainer a brilliant presenter, singer and Comedian a man of many talents, expected him to go on for a few years yet but 88 is a good age to reach. RIP. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Up North 3,750 Posted November 15, 2020 On 03/10/2020 at 14:17, Youth in Asia said: I'm going to go out on limb here and speculate that he is the only one of the male guests that participated in legendary Morecambe and Wise sketches to still be alive, after the sad demise of Brucie, Preview, Ed Wood3 and a few others. There were other male guests like Elton John but the sketches weren't so good. The women like Rippon and Jackson are still going. On 03/10/2020 at 15:18, harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy said: Bough, Aspel and Whitmore are still (metaphorically) cartwheeling and backflipping. Christ - only posted start of October and Bough and O'Connor already gone 6 weeks later. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheKestrelofDoom 21 Posted November 15, 2020 One of those celebs who I didn't know were still alive, I only looked him up the other day after hearing a mention of him on the radio and thinking 'surely he's already dead'.... Is there any charity shop vinyl section anywhere in the UK that doesn't have at least one Des O'Conner album in it? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,171 Posted November 15, 2020 Feels a bit like the end of an era. Not many of those variety entertainers left. Tarbuck at a push - another name to consider 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,221 Posted November 15, 2020 Well I did say he was a probable! I got the ' he will get to 90' bit wrong tho. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,221 Posted November 15, 2020 11 minutes ago, TheKestrelofDoom said: One of those celebs who I didn't know were still alive, I only looked him up the other day after hearing a mention of him on the radio and thinking 'surely he's already dead'.... Is there any charity shop vinyl section anywhere in the UK that doesn't have at least one Des O'Conner album in it? No. I did a tour of every charidee shop last year, bought every one of his singles and albums I could find then burnt the fucking lot of them. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,415 Posted November 15, 2020 19 minutes ago, Lard Bazaar said: Dead O’Connor. Wasn't there a member on here called dead O' goner? That's one of the best ones I've heard. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Daredevil 1,189 Posted November 15, 2020 Is it just me or is 89 a common age of death for celebrities and 88 isn’t? I was thinking O’Connor would get to 89 at least. Ian Holm, Cliff Robertson, William Windom, Adam West and Alberto de Mendoza are the only other celebrities who died at 88, that I can think of, off hand. I can however think of many celebrities who died at 89, off hand. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,645 Posted November 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, the_engineer said: Wasn't there a member on here called dead O' goner? That's one of the best ones I've heard. There was. Des was the first popular entertainer I remember seeing live, he was playing Buttons in Cinderella (possibly at the Belgrade Theatre) I was 7. Scarred me for life (Eric Morecambe type joke) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Daredevil 1,189 Posted November 15, 2020 Yes, the BBC report indicates that he died from complications of a fall, in which case, we can’t blame ourselves for not seeing it coming this early. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,415 Posted November 15, 2020 7 minutes ago, time said: There was. Des was the first popular entertainer I remember seeing live, he was playing Buttons in Cinderella (possibly at the Belgrade Theatre) I was 7. Scarred me for life (Eric Morecambe type joke) His skit that he did with morecombe and wise was great but also who could forget this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,698 Posted November 15, 2020 Ernie: Des O' Connor is a self-made man Eric: I think it's very good of him to take the blame Ernie: I hear Des O'Connor is suffering from athlete's voice Eric You mean people hear his voice and want to run? Ernie: I've got some great news Eric: What? Has Des O'Connor got a sore throat? Eric: I've just bought Des O'Connor's new album Ernie: Where from? Eric: Boots the chemist Ernie: Did you need a prescription? Eric: I had to go to the poison counter Etc etc. You had to be there, I suppose. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,170 Posted November 15, 2020 9 minutes ago, harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy said: Ernie: Des O' Connor is a self-made man Eric: I think it's very good of him to take the blame Ernie: I hear Des O'Connor is suffering from athlete's voice Eric You mean people hear his voice and want to run? Ernie: I've got some great news Eric: What? Has Des O'Connor got a sore throat? Eric: I've just bought Des O'Connor's new album Ernie: Where from? Eric: Boots the chemist Ernie: Did you need a prescription? Eric: I had to go to the poison counter Etc etc. You had to be there, I suppose. Didn't help if you were. Not very funny, not very clever, just nasty. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,569 Posted November 15, 2020 Does that leave just Gordon Ramsay now left for celebrities who claim to have been professional footballers but weren't? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,698 Posted November 15, 2020 26 minutes ago, Toast said: Didn't help if you were. Not very funny, not very clever, just nasty. But he was in on the 'joke(s)' and it boosted his career. Des was no 'flake and I'm sure he and his bank manager sent a thank you card to E&E (and Eddie Braben). 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,221 Posted November 15, 2020 He has been dead for hours now and not a sniff of that cunt Coffin Lodger coming on here and posting about how absolutely devastated he is and how he watched him on everything he was in blah blah blah. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
