Guest Guest Posted July 4, 2012 A sad day in the anals of British comedy But on a brighter note, deathlist is cooking on gas! it took till the week before xmas to get to 7 hits last year! incidentally Shamir and Sykes deaths m eans only 3 people from the 2003 list are still alive, so if Zsa Zsa Gavor Mickey Rooney and Ronnie Biggs want to oblige in then ext few days /weeks we could have the first clean sweep! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Body Snatcher 44 107 Posted July 4, 2012 Damn shame. R.I.P. Eric I'll echo that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Up North 3,725 Posted July 4, 2012 Sad that he was never knighted - particularly as he refused to swear throughout his career which you would have thought would have made him the kind of respectable person who would get knighted. Amusing that he called his autobiography 'If I don't write it, nobody else will'. You always find out things about people when they die that you never knew when they were alive - with Eric for me its that he was a voice on the Teletubbies. Think the headline has to be along the lines of 'Walking the Plank' which Torbrexbones has already highlighted although it could also be 'Mr S is Late' 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted July 4, 2012 This year really is becoming the end of an era. I'm wondering who the next big household name to go will be. Even though he's a few years younger, something tells me that Bernard Cribbins' passing might not be too far away. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,515 Posted July 4, 2012 Finally reunited with Ernie again in the afterlife. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted July 4, 2012 Finally reunited with Ernie again in the afterlife. Ernie? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Up North 3,725 Posted July 4, 2012 Finally reunited with Ernie again in the afterlife. Ernie? Did Eric Sykes live in Morecambe? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,515 Posted July 4, 2012 Finally reunited with Ernie again in the afterlife. Ernie? Eric and Ernie, remember? "Four Candles", all that shit. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted July 4, 2012 Finally reunited with Ernie again in the afterlife. Ernie? Eric and Ernie, remember? "Four Candles", all that shit. You're thinking of Eric Morecambe. He passed away in 1984. And the "Four Candles' sketch was The Two Ronnies - Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted July 4, 2012 Yes, I remember when Ricky Brydon said something slightly embarrassing on Operation Partridge or something... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 584 Posted July 4, 2012 It's a damn shame to see Eric Sykes go. R.I.P. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ricster 2 Posted July 4, 2012 RIP Eric Sykes, for me one of the less welcome Death List "successes". Remember him well for his unique comedy style - Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR976evil 906 Posted July 4, 2012 RIP Eric Sykes, for me one of the less welcome Death List "successes". Remember him well for his unique comedy style - Yeah he was an all-round good guy 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 872 Posted July 4, 2012 Any excuse to post this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 872 Posted July 4, 2012 Looks like a troll post, but this chap deserves it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BadEgg 38 Posted July 4, 2012 RIP Eric,4th "winner"on our list at work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SalmonMousse 25 Posted July 4, 2012 the plank... all 45 mins of it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Suge Knight Posted July 4, 2012 hes not known anywhere else in the world, he shouldnt count, you stupid pommy english limey fucks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR976evil 906 Posted July 5, 2012 hes not known anywhere else in the world, he shouldnt count, you stupid pommy english limey fucks If you read the rules properly you'd realise that he doesn't have to be, you stupid talentless bullying fat fuck - or should that be troll impersonating a stupid talentless bullying fat fuck 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted July 5, 2012 hes not known anywhere else in the world, he shouldnt count, you stupid pommy english limey fucks He's achieved more than you'd have ever done. There are many "stars" on television and radio that I have never heard of personally, but that doesn't mean to say they don't count. In fact many people more recently will remember Eric Sykes for the opening scene in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, if not for his scriptwriting and his acting in comedy shows and movies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted July 5, 2012 hes not known anywhere else in the world, he shouldnt count, you stupid pommy english limey fucks Yeah like Suge Knight would get on the BBC 10 o'clock news when he carks it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR976evil 906 Posted July 5, 2012 hes not known anywhere else in the world, he shouldnt count, you stupid pommy english limey fucks Yeah like Suge Knight would get on the BBC 10 o'clock news when he carks it... Actually he very possibly would, say if he was gunned down by one of his rivals or a teenage wannabe gang-banger. Probably wouldn't make the top story mind, but it would be happy news : ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,515 Posted July 5, 2012 hes not known anywhere else in the world, he shouldnt count, you stupid pommy english limey fucks Yeah like Suge Knight would get on the BBC 10 o'clock news when he carks it... Actually he very possibly would, say if he was gunned down by one of his rivals or a teenage wannabe gang-banger. Probably wouldn't make the top story mind, but it would be happy news : ) Someone's getting dangled over a balcony within the fortnight... And Suge Knight's not even important enough for that any more, remember he got knocked out at the club by a hairdresser a few years back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR976evil 906 Posted July 5, 2012 hes not known anywhere else in the world, he shouldnt count, you stupid pommy english limey fucks Yeah like Suge Knight would get on the BBC 10 o'clock news when he carks it... Actually he very possibly would, say if he was gunned down by one of his rivals or a teenage wannabe gang-banger. Probably wouldn't make the top story mind, but it would be happy news : ) Someone's getting dangled over a balcony within the fortnight... And Suge Knight's not even important enough for that any more, remember he got knocked out at the club by a hairdresser a few years back. How did I miss that?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
