msc 18,536 Posted March 12, 2018 Beyond his comedy gigs (I believe a short one would run to 10 hours) and novelty singles (Tears was a UK Number 1!), he was also quite good in Branagh's Hamlet, and his Doctor Who cameo is far better than the Ian Levine type fans will have you believe. Apparently he married his missus of 40+ years on Friday. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted March 12, 2018 Apparantely he got married to his long term partner on Friday which suggests he knew he was on the way out and wanted to get his financial and legal affairs in order. One of the shortest marriages ever ! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,536 Posted March 12, 2018 5 minutes ago, CoffinLodger said: wanted to get his financial and legal affairs in order. Final bit of tax evading from the master. 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,205 Posted March 12, 2018 Dedd. Goal! DDP Hit. Other DP hits. Gawd bless ya Sir Ken. RIP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pistol Knight 49 Posted March 12, 2018 A sad passing, one of the true legends of variety entertainment, and still entertaining audiences right up until his death. Like Bruce Forsyth, Dodd was unique in his clean attitude to comedy, and could capture the imagination of young and old with his range of ability. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Exu 250 Posted March 12, 2018 St Peter will make sure that he settles his tax bill at the pearly gates Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dead Wait 1,156 Posted March 12, 2018 Surely one of the shortest periods between Knighthood and death.......! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Up North 3,770 Posted March 12, 2018 A comedy legend - probably the last comedian who did his act without resorting to swear words to guarantee/encourage a laugh. Of course a lot of his humour was quite rude in a gentle way, Happiness being the most obvious. RIP Sir Ken Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,645 Posted March 12, 2018 3 hours ago, Dead Wait said: Surely one of the shortest periods between Knighthood and death.......! Try Sir Robert Stephens Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheFunkyPhantom 53 Posted March 12, 2018 9 hours ago, CoffinLodger said: Apparantely he got married to his long term partner on Friday which suggests he knew he was on the way out and wanted to get his financial and legal affairs in order. One of the shortest marriages ever ! One suspects it was more of a financial arrangement aimed at giving one final kicking to the poor boys and girls of HMR&C than anything necessarily romantic in origin. Though I'm sure he had a highly pronounced sentimental side 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,290 Posted March 12, 2018 Gary Delaney on Twitter said: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,630 Posted March 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Bibliogryphon said: Try Sir Robert Stephens Naim Dangoor died less than two months after receiving a knighthood, that's the shortest gap I could find in five minute's googling. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,536 Posted March 12, 2018 The great Alan Bates lasted 9 months (he was suffering from pancreatic cancer at the time of award and struggled to make the ceremony). There is another actor, household name, I am pretty sure lasted days/weeks after the actual ceremony (another known to be seriously ill with cancer), but I am struggling on who it was right now. It'll come back to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,677 Posted March 12, 2018 Conductor Jeffrey Tate lasted 5 months; knighted New Year, dead 2nd June, 2017. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,365 Posted March 12, 2018 Just now, msc said: The great Alan Bates lasted 9 months (he was suffering from pancreatic cancer at the time of award and struggled to make the ceremony). There is another actor, household name, I am pretty sure lasted days/weeks after the actual ceremony (another known to be seriously ill with cancer), but I am struggling on who it was right now. It'll come back to me. Dudley Moore? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,677 Posted March 12, 2018 Nick Clegg OTOH, received his knighthood 6 months after his political career died. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,536 Posted March 12, 2018 1 minute ago, Sean said: Dudley Moore? CBE, no? Not Sir Humphrey either as he got his in 2000 a year before his (untimely) demise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,365 Posted March 12, 2018 Sad about Ken.A brilliant comic.Another vase like Bruce where you think they will go on forever.Shocked at how quickly he died. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,365 Posted March 12, 2018 Just now, msc said: CBE, no? Not Sir Humphrey either as he got his in 2000 a year before his (untimely) demise. My bad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,677 Posted March 12, 2018 Golfer Henry Cotton had been notified of his knighthood, accepted it, then died before it was publicly announced. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,536 Posted March 12, 2018 Sir David Mackay was announced in December 2015, and died in April 2016. Not quite a household name, admittedly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dead Wait 1,156 Posted March 12, 2018 45 minutes ago, time said: Nick Clegg OTOH, received his knighthood 6 months after his political career died. I forgot he was a Sir.....I must’ve put it down to being a very weird dream.......!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dead Wait 1,156 Posted March 28, 2018 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-43556933 “Fans turn out for funeral of Ken Dodd” - must’ve been a small funeral then....... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
