Ulitzer95 12,573 Posted October 21, 2021 Updated The Comedians cast masterlist (see spoiler below) for the death of Tom Pepper. Pepper died in Southport on 29th September 2018. Death and funeral notice (also lots of tributes on Facebook). He was born as John Terence Sexton on 9th October 1950, meaning that he was 67 when he died. Additional credits include Coronation Street and Blankety Blank, among many others. Spoiler The Comedians (1971–1993) Russ Abbot b. 1947 Lennie Bennett 1938–2009 Stan Boardman b. 1937 Jim Bowen 1937–2018 Alan Brady b. 1943 (now known by his real name of Alan Godson) Jimmy Bright b. 1971/ note: youngest comedian to star on the show Duggie Brown b. 1940 Les Bryan b. c. 1941 Mike Burton NO INFO (though alive) Dave Butler 1936–1996 Kenny Cantor 1938–2019 Jackie Carlton 1923–1995 Brian Carroll 1930–2014 Johnny Carroll 1941–2020 Frank Carson 1926–2012 Paddy Cassidy NO INFO Johnnie Casson b. 1943 Eddie Colinton 1936–2002 Mike Coyne b. 1939 Jimmy Cricket b. 1945 Colin Crompton 1931–1985 Bob Curtiss b. 1938 Pauline Daniels b. 1955 / note: only comedienne to star on the show Charlie Daze b. 1938 Les Dennis b. 1953 Vince Earl b. 1944 Stevie Faye b. 1927 Ray Fell 1939–2016 Eddie Flanagan 1936–2002 Alan Fox 1936–2014 Stu Francis b. 1948 Syd Francis 1940–2006 Mike Goddard b. 1943 (earlier known as Mike Goodwin) Ken Goodwin 1933–2012 Jackie Hamilton 1937–2003 Jerry Harris 19??–20?? Dennis Jones NO INFO Jimmy Jones b. 1938 Mike Kelly 1943–2018 George King b. 1948 Bobby Knoxall MBE 1933–2009 Bobby Knutt 1945–2017 Brian Lewis 19??–???? (also appeared in Supergran) Bernard Manning 1930–2007 Jimmy Marshall 1933–1996 Mike McCabe NO INFO (though alive) Paul Melba 1936–2020 Mick Miller b. 1950 Pat Mooney 1931–2008 Johnny More 1934–2015 Hector Nicol 1920–1985 Hal Nolan 1932–2014 Chris O'Dell 1939–2016 Tom O'Connor 1939–2021 Tom Pepper 1950–2018 Bryn Phillips 1934–2014 Colin Price NO INFO (though alive) Don Reid b. 1943 Mike Reid 1940–2007 George Roper 1934–2003 Harry Scott NO INFO (though alive) Mike Scott NO INFO Paul Shane 1940–2013 Tony Stewart b. 1936 Sammy Thomas 1932–2010 Johnnie "Goon" Tweed 1928–2006 Johnnie Wager 1930–2019 Roy Walker b. 1940 Jos White 1923–2019 Charlie Williams MBE 1927–2006 Stu Williams 19??–???? Lee Wilson 1938–2013 Lenny Windsor b. c. 1946 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,573 Posted October 25, 2021 As this year marks the 50th anniversary of the start of "The Comedians", I decided to go full out and do deeper research across Facebook and Twitter. The incredibly popular "Old Clubland Acts" page on Facebook alone has proven very useful. So I've updated the masterlist (expand the spoiler below), adding years (or approx years) of birth to just about all names, some notes and uncovered two further deaths (which I've covered below). Also added some more names like Al Rich and Bal Moane. I don't think it will ever be possible to get a full list of the names who appeared on the show over it's 22 year broadcast, but I reckon this is almost complete. Spoiler The Comedians (1971–1993) Johnny Allan NO INFO Russ Abbot (wiki) b. 1947 / note: then known as Russ Roberts Lennie Bennett (wiki) 1938–2009 (70) BBC obit Stan Boardman (wiki) b. 1937 Jim Bowen (wiki) 1937–2018 (80) BBC obit Alan Brady b. 1943 / note: today a local politician, known by his real name of Alan Godson Jimmy Bright (IMDb) b. 1971 / note: youngest comedian to star on the show Duggie Brown (wiki) b. 1940 Les Bryan b. c. 1941 Mike Burton (IMDb) b. 19?? / note: recent comments (2021) on Facebook confirm he's alive Dave Butler (IMDb) 1936–1996 (60) mention of death Kenny Cantor (IMDb) 1938–2019 (80) local obit Jackie Carlton (IMDb) 1923–1995 (72) local obit Brian Carroll (IMDb) 1930–2014 (84) local obit (dead link) Johnny Carroll (IMDb) 1941–2020 (78) local obit Frank Carson (wiki) 1926–2012 (85) BBC obit Paddy Cassidy NO INFO Johnnie Casson (wiki) b. 1943 Eddie Colinton (IMDb) 1936–2002 (66) local obit Mike Coyne (IMDb) b. 1939 Jimmy Cricket (wiki) b. 1945 Colin Crompton (wiki) 1931–1985 (54) The Stage obit Bob Curtiss (IMDb) b. 1938 Pauline Daniels (IMDb) b. 1955 / note: only comedienne to star on the show Ivor Davis b. 19?? / note: Manchester comedian, noted as being alive in 2020 on FB Charlie Daze (IMDb) b. 1938 / note: brother of Mike Douglas Les Dennis (wiki) b. 1953 Mike Douglas b. 19?? / note: later known as Mike Cash, also the brother of Charlie Daze Vince Earl (wiki) b. 1944 Stevie Faye (IMDb) b. 1927 Ray Fell (IMDb) 1939–2016 (76) death notice Eddie Flanagan (IMDb) 1936–2002 (66) mention of death Alan Fox 1936–2014 (77) local obit (dead link) Stu Francis (wiki) b. 1948 Syd Francis (IMDb) 1943–2006 (62) Times obit Mike Goddard (IMDb) b. 1943 / note: initially known as Mike Goodwin, changed name to avoid confusion with Ken Ken Goodwin (wiki) 1933–2012 (78) BBC obit Jackie Hamilton (wiki) 1937–2003 (66) local obit Jerry Harris 19??–201? / note: later moved to Malta, noted as having died between 2010 and 2012 Tony Jo b. 19?? / note: still fairly active a few years ago Dennis Jones NO INFO / note: Bradford comedian Jimmy Jones (wiki) b. 1938 Mike Kelly (IMDb) 1943–2018 (74) mention of death (dead link) George King (IMDb) b. 1948 Bobby Knoxall MBE (wiki) 1933–2009 (75) local obit Bobby Knutt (wiki) 1945–2017 (71) BBC obit Brian Lewis (IMDb) 19??–???? mention of death / note: also in Super Gran as one half of "The Muscles" Bernard Manning (wiki) 1930–2007 (76) BBC obit Jimmy Marshall (IMDb) 1933–1996 (63) The Stage obit Mike McCabe b. 19?? / note: alive and well, his son Milo McCabe is also a prominent comedian Paul Melba (wiki) 1936–2020 (84) local obit Mick Miller (wiki) b. 1950 Bal Moane (IMDb) b. 1936 Pat Mooney (IMDb) 1931–2008 (76) mention of death Johnny More (wiki) 1934–2015 (81) local obit Hector Nicol (wiki) 1920–1985 (64) Herald obit Hal Nolan (IMDb) 1932–2014 (82) mention of death Chris O'Dell 1939–2016 (76) local obit Tom O'Connor (wiki) 1939–2021 (81) BBC obit Tom Pepper (IMDb) 1950–2018 (67) death notice Bryn Phillips (IMDb) 1934–2014 (79) local obit Colin Price b. 19?? / note: Welsh, still doing stand-up in 2018 Don Reid b. 1943 / note: Crewe, Cheshire comedian as per this Mike Reid (wiki) 1940–2007 (67) BBC obit Al Rich 1933–1996 (62) mention of death George Roper (wiki) 1934–2003 (69) Guardian obit Harry Scott (IMDb) b. 19?? / note: Cockney comedian, still making club appearances a few years ago Mike Scott NO INFO Paul Shane (wiki) 1940–2013 (72) BBC obit Tony Stewart b. 1936 / note: Scottish, but has lived in South Africa for years Sammy Thomas (IMDb) 1932–2010 (77) local obit Johnnie "Goon" Tweed (IMDb) 1928–2006 (77) / note: retired to the Isle of Man, where he died Johnnie Wager (IMDb) 1930–2019 (89) mention of death / note: real name Robert Ernest Benton Roy Walker (wiki) b. 1940 Jos White (IMDb) 1923–2019 (96) ITV obit Charlie Williams MBE (wiki) 1927–2006 (78) BBC obit Stu Williams 1934–1991 (57) / note: according to this, previously a pro footballer called Willie Nimmo Lee Wilson (wiki) 1938–2013 (74) local obit Lenny Windsor (IMDb) b. c. 1946 43 dead. 32 living. 4 unknown (can't find ANY info for Mike Scott, Dennis Jones, Johnny Allan or Paddy Cassidy). I've also merged Mike Goodwin and Mike Goddard as it's the same person(!). He mentions on Facebook that he changed his name to avoid confusion with Ken Goodwin, who was also on the show. So, the two further deaths: 1) Brian Lewis – also one of The Muscles on Super Gran, along with Alan Snell (1938–2018). His daughter talks about him a lot on several groups on Facebook, noting he's dead but doesn't state when. 2) Jerry Harris – not exactly an obscure name on the show, but I suppose he just dropped off radar. He moved to Malta with his wife. In 2010 he was noted as being alive recently, in 2012 he was noted as having died "a few years ago", so seems likely he died just over a decade ago. Kudos to anyone who can find any info for Mike Scott, Dennis Jones, Johnny Allan or Paddy Cassidy, because it's annoying me. 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,513 Posted October 26, 2021 On 01/09/2017 at 21:08, Spade_Cooley said: Still, that makes Mort Sahl that last of this breed of new sick outrageous comedians still living: And now they're all gone, with Mort Sahl dying aged 94. 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,581 Posted October 27, 2021 22 hours ago, Spade_Cooley said: And now they're all gone, with Mort Sahl dying aged 94. Il mort, as they say over the water. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,218 Posted October 27, 2021 I may have already said it, or somebody else has but Dougie Brown seems to be on a lot of adverts of late. Looks in decent nick, tbf. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,727 Posted October 30, 2021 Australian comedian Bert Newton, known for his talents as a television show host on the show Good Morning Australia, died at 83 years: https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/victoria/australian-tv-icon-bert-newton-has-died-after-a-long-health-battle/news-story/e06886ba245582f3abb81e2cca125c58 He has also presented 20 to 1 and In Melbourne Tonight and has won for Gold Logie Awards for his work. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Predictor 1,018 Posted November 14, 2021 The latest on comedian and actor Bob Nelson (9 October) is that he is cancer-free now after an operation, although there have been other issues afterwards. https://www.gofundme.com/f/comedian-bob-nelson039s-medical-expenses 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,384 Posted November 19, 2021 Comedian Janey Godley, off of Trump Is A Cunt, is in hospital with ovarian cancer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,580 Posted November 19, 2021 2 hours ago, TQR said: Comedian Janey Godley, off of Trump Is A Cunt, is in hospital with ovarian cancer. The press have covered it. She is is certain to be picked by a few teams on the DDP in case it is terminal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,573 Posted November 19, 2021 Janey Godley always was a bit of a poisonous cunt. Still, wouldn't wish anyone ill with cancer. I hope she lives so she can continue to make a total arse of the nationalist movement in Scotland. Also enjoying that someone on the left who too often plays the faux offence card in everything is having a taste of her own medicine by the fact that tweet archaeologists seem to have uncovered a lot of her historical racist quips. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,384 Posted November 19, 2021 18 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: Janey Godley always was a bit of a poisonous cunt. Still, wouldn't wish anyone ill with cancer. I hope she lives so she can continue to make a total arse of the nationalist movement in Scotland. Also enjoying that someone on the left who too often plays the faux offence card in everything is having a taste of her own medicine by the fact that tweet archaeologists seem to have uncovered a lot of her historical racist quips. Irrelevant. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,573 Posted November 19, 2021 14 minutes ago, TQR said: Irrelevant. It's not. Packaged faux offence taking is a common practice of people on the new left (liberal types), and calling everything "racist/homophobic/Islamophobic/xenophobic/misogynistic" etc. Granted, it doesn't apply to the whole of the left. For example, in the UK the Old Labour left types think the woke brigade are an embarrassment and are discrediting their cause. They're not wrong – we've had 4 consecutive conservative electoral victories in this country, and not one Labour leader who wasn't branded as metropolitan bubble focussed and out of touch. Anyway, I digress. Ms. Godley is an odd person. She seems to politically travel where there's a bandwagon to jump on, likely because it allows her to financially exploit it in her so called "comedy". She would ofc like everyone to forget that she was once a member of the Conservative Party and was very fond of Mrs. Thatcher, even meeting her at two Tory Party conferences. I also think she's a fantasist. I wouldn't write this off as another Ryan Buell situation. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,384 Posted November 19, 2021 50 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: It's not. Packaged faux offence taking is a common practice of people on the new left (liberal types), and calling everything "racist/homophobic/Islamophobic/xenophobic/misogynistic" etc. Granted, it doesn't apply to the whole of the left. For example, in the UK the Old Labour left types think the woke brigade are an embarrassment and are discrediting their cause. They're not wrong – we've had 4 consecutive conservative electoral victories in this country, and not one Labour leader who wasn't branded as metropolitan bubble focussed and out of touch. Anyway, I digress. Ms. Godley is an odd person. She seems to politically travel where there's a bandwagon to jump on, likely because it allows her to financially exploit it in her so called "comedy". She would ofc like everyone to forget that she was once a member of the Conservative Party and was very fond of Mrs. Thatcher, even meeting her at two Tory Party conferences. I also think she's a fantasist. I wouldn't write this off as another Ryan Buell situation. Just serving a reminder that “left” and “woke” are not negative traits, and the practice you speak of, common though it may be with the left, is a matter of morals rather than political alignment. Of course, one can often influence the other, but it’s really quite self-defeating (not to mention conflict-stoking) for one to use “left” (as it is “right”) as a qualifier for one’s dislike of someone. Sure, this is coming from someone often seen in the PDR thread trashing the shit out of people on the right, but it’s never because they’re right-wing, it’s because they’re nasty cunts. Correlation is not causation and all that. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,963 Posted November 21, 2021 Peter Aykroyd, former cast member of Saturday Night Live, and writer for it, dead at 56: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/peter-aykroyd-dies-saturday-night-070340253.html 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,015 Posted November 24, 2021 On 24/02/2021 at 15:43, TQR said: Richard Herring has had a bollockectomy. Richard Herring raised money for hospitals which treated him: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-59399677 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,377 Posted December 15, 2021 Jethro, British comedian who appeared on the Des O’Connor show and performed at the 2001 Royal Variety Performance, has died from Covid aged 73. Obituaries: Daily Mail, Metro, Daily Express, Independent, Daily Mirror, The Sun, BBC 1 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dead Wait 1,129 Posted December 15, 2021 50 minutes ago, Thatcher said: Jethro, British comedian who appeared on the Des O’Connor show and performed at the 2001 Royal Variety Performance, has died from Covid aged 73. What happened was……. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,513 Posted December 15, 2021 Heart don't stop Camborne Wednesdays. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,126 Posted December 15, 2021 Very sad to see this. I loved Jethro, seen him live, very funny man. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mollyafox 455 Posted January 1, 2022 George Lopez has to leave the stage during a New Years Eve comedy show after falling ill, an ambulance was called. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salmon Mousse 473 Posted January 3, 2022 Standup comedian and former Man Show writer Andy Andrist apparently announced back on Dec 22 that he has bile duct cancer that's taking up some residency in his pancreas. Andrist is probably best know for being Doug Stanhope's friend and made the announcement on the great man's podcast. As a huge Stanhope fan, a somewhat big name over at his deathpool site, and a patreon supporter of the very podcast it was announced on I'm certainly kicking myself for not noticing this a lot sooner. Highly recommend Doug Stanhope's The Unbookables, which features Andrist (as well as the late Sean Rouse) heavy, to anyone with a dark sense of humor (which, I imagine, is most on a death pool forum). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyfiona 2,572 Posted January 4, 2022 Janey Godley having surgery on Thursday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,377 Posted January 10, 2022 Bob Saget, comedian and actor, dead aged 65. Starred in Full House, Fuller House and provided the voice of Ted in How I Met Your Mother. Local police note no foul play or drugs involved, although TMZ reporting cause unclear. Obituaries: The Sun, Daily Mail, The Independent, The Guardian, Daily Mirror, BBC 4 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,580 Posted January 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, Thatcher said: Bob Saget, comedian and actor, dead aged 65. Quite a big death. Also the first death of a participant on the USA version of the Masked Singer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dead Wait 1,129 Posted January 10, 2022 7 minutes ago, Thatcher said: Bob Saget, comedian and actor, dead aged 65. Wow - just binged all seasons of How I Met Your Mother so have become very familiar with his voice….. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
