TAFKAG 70 Posted November 8, 2011 The only reason I'd heard of the late Emmy-winning screenwriter/producer/director Hal Kanter was because he'd been pencilled into my 2012 DDP theme team. Step up to the plate, Christopher Challis. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,102 Posted November 27, 2011 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-15903423 Steve Robertson, Scottish comedian. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest big jock Posted November 27, 2011 I live in scotland and I've never heard of him ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted November 27, 2011 I live in scotland and I've never heard of him ... I only know of him because he was elected Rector of the University of Aberdeen when I was there. I voted for the other guy... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RIP Wee Jum 1,559 Posted November 27, 2011 I remember Scotland The What, but never knew any of the peoples names Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,102 Posted November 29, 2011 Patrice O'Neal http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/patrice-o-neal-dead-41-comedian-dies-suffering-stroke-month-article-1.983992 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,527 Posted November 29, 2011 RIP big man. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted November 29, 2011 He lost me, I'm afraid. What were people laughing at? (I know vaguely who Joran van der Sloot is, but I couldn't have named either of his victims, sorry.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted January 31, 2012 Was John Sullivan cremated or buried? either way I think he'll be turning in his urn / grave Only Fools & Horses gets US remake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR976evil 906 Posted January 31, 2012 Was John Sullivan cremated or buried? either way I think he'll be turning in his urn / grave Only Fools & Horses gets US remake Not necessarily, his estate will be quids in (even more so) if it's a hit. Be able to afford fresh flowers on the grave each day Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,102 Posted February 1, 2012 John Rich aged 86. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/john-rich-director-tv-show-all-family-dga-285515 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted February 1, 2012 Was John Sullivan cremated or buried? either way I think he'll be turning in his urn / grave Only Fools & Horses gets US remake Not necessarily, his estate will be quids in (even more so) if it's a hit. Be able to afford fresh flowers on the grave each day Not always the case, a lot of those sort of comedies fail miserably in the US. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,602 Posted February 23, 2012 One of Frank Carson's contemporaries, Ken Goodwin has died aged 78 in a Welsh Nursing home. He was too good for this place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,527 Posted February 23, 2012 Am I imagining things or did we have a thread to count out which members of the cast of The Comedians were still alive? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,602 Posted February 23, 2012 Am I imagining things or did we have a thread to count out which members of the cast of The Comedians were still alive? I thought this was it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,527 Posted February 23, 2012 Yep, it is. That's what I get for not bothering to read the front page. Have this YouTube video of Norman Collier's hilarious microphone routine, which spreads a little insight into one of the most prodigious comedy minds of the past 50 years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted February 23, 2012 One of Frank Carson's contemporaries, Ken Goodwin has died aged 78 in a Welsh Nursing home. He was too good for this place. A man goes into a Hardware shop, “I’ll have a bag of nails please” he says “Yes Sir, how long would you like them ?” the man behind the counter asks “I’d like to keep them” ... setlle down, now! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,527 Posted March 15, 2012 Watermelon-abusing Murrikan "comedian" Gallagher suffers "mild-to-serious" heart attack Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted March 15, 2012 Watermelon-abusing Murrikan "comedian" Gallagher suffers "mild-to-serious" heart attack I remember the one he had last year, because it happened in Minnesota it was all over the local news. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,602 Posted March 15, 2012 Watermelon-abusing Murrikan "comedian" Gallagher suffers "mild-to-serious" heart attack I remember the one he had last year, because it happened in Minnesota it was all over the local news. Its usually all over the first couple of rows. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,602 Posted March 22, 2012 Liver Birds co-creator Myra Taylor has died aged 78. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
angryGreatness 96 Posted March 25, 2012 Watermelon-abusing Murrikan "comedian" Gallagher suffers "mild-to-serious" heart attack Gallagher has decided to give up stand-up comedy, focusing instead on writing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grande Pablo 109 Posted June 8, 2012 http://www.expressan...retiring-at-78/ Tommy Mundon - he'll probably make it through the year, but I can live in hope for my first hit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
angryGreatness 96 Posted June 10, 2012 Tommy Chong has been diagnosed with "very slow" Stage I Prostate cancer. He also says he stopped smoking weed last year due to "health reasons." 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
