Guest iain Posted August 13, 2005 The english actor James Booth has died in his 70s..he was most famous for playing cockney characters in the 1960s.Had many parts including in Zulu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted August 13, 2005 I particularly enjoyed him in Auf Wiedersehen Pet where he played the part of the conman Kenny Ames in series 2. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest IYG Posted August 13, 2005 iain, are you particularly stupid or just too lazy? Go to the near miss thread you moron. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted August 13, 2005 leave iain alone..hes a constant source of interesting info for us newbies Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted August 13, 2005 Well the...um...oldies are getting fairly annoyed with deaths not being posted in the near misses thread. It is also starting to annoy me and I'm new here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted August 13, 2005 surely the Independent arent going to make a death up are they?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,102 Posted August 13, 2005 Draw your own conclusion here's the link Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mikey Posted August 13, 2005 i JUST PHONED bOOTHS AGENCY AND THEY CONFIRMED HE DIED.THE INDEPENDENT GOT IT RIGHT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted August 13, 2005 A fine actor, appeared in Twin Peaks too as a recall... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
honez 79 Posted August 13, 2005 i JUST PHONED bOOTHS AGENCY AND THEY CONFIRMED HE DIED.THE INDEPENDENT GOT IT RIGHT Which name did you use when you called his agent? Iain, Guest or Mikey? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted August 14, 2005 i JUST PHONED bOOTHS AGENCY AND THEY CONFIRMED HE DIED.THE INDEPENDENT GOT IT RIGHT Which name did you use when you called his agent? Iain, Guest or Mikey? If I were to admit to doing that on the forum I would use a false name aswell. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
football_fan 42 Posted August 14, 2005 There is still no mention of James Booth’s death from any of the other major news sources. At this point, the story sounds like an elaborate hoax. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banshees Scream 110 Posted August 14, 2005 There is still no mention of James Booth’s death from any of the other major news sources. At this point, the story sounds like an elaborate hoax. IMDB has him reported as living. I also searched the net and came up with nothing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
football_fan 42 Posted August 14, 2005 Perhaps your on the right track FF. It looks like I was wrong to dismiss this story. Here is a report from the Sunday Mirror: Zulu Star James Booth Dies, 77 James Booth, the actor famous for playing Private Henry Hook in the film Zulu, has died aged 77. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,102 Posted August 14, 2005 I checked it out under his real name( David Greeves), but that came up with nothing either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Yeti 14 Posted August 14, 2005 Well somebody else thinks he's died Fan Site Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Diana Blackwell Posted August 14, 2005 I regret to report that James Booth is definitely dead. When the news first came to me, via email from a stranger, I was at first a little dubious. But an email to James Booth's son, Matthew, has removed all doubt. James died on 8/11/05 at home, in bed, peacefully. The full text of Matthew's email will soon become available on my tribute site (www.jamesbooth.org). In the meantime, you can read obituaries at: http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/tm_obje...-name_page.html http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obitu...ticle305488.ece Yours truly, Diana Blackwell www.jamesbooth.org Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,102 Posted August 14, 2005 Why isn't James Booths death mentioned on the BBC,they gave a big obituary to Barbara Bel Geddes,and James Booth is better known in the UK than her. I've emailed the BBC news dept. about this omission,so hopefully they'll do something. I hate to break this to you Tempus, but until this was posted, I had never heard of him. Not that I'm an authority on this, but I wouldn't have put him in as being famous enough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tuber Mirum 125 Posted August 14, 2005 I'd never heard of him either, but then again I'd also never heard of this lady who has managed to merit an obit on the BBC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
