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On 02/01/2023 at 13:15, YoungWillz said:

Only so far you can go with crossing your eyes and sticking your chin out while talking.

 

Worked to a laugh track on his shows iirc, pretty jarring when other shows were going for the live audience. Plus Channel 4 comes along promoting the alt comedy scene and even though he was funny and new to us, he looked immediately old fashioned and out of date.

 

Doesn't seem to have harmed him though. Really kept him off my teams for a couple of years now, as wasn't sure he'd obit. But it's a quiet time for news, so he might.

BBC Daily Mail Independent Daily Record

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15 minutes ago, The Old Crem said:

Oh that doesn’t sound great. 


He’s having his gallbladder removed, he’s not at death’s door.

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Are the gallbladder problems connected with the cancer?

I think we don't know the kind of cancer, just that it's stage 4 with a good prognosis.

Gallbladder cancer stage 4 is pretty dangerous. Bladder cancer however is survivable. I'm currently thinking it's the latter.

 

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Comedian and former Second City performer Michael Lehrer dead at 44.  Decided to go the medically assisted suicide route 6 years into ALS.

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On 06/01/2023 at 10:52, gcreptile said:

Are the gallbladder problems connected with the cancer?

I think we don't know the kind of cancer, just that it's stage 4 with a good prognosis.

Gallbladder cancer stage 4 is pretty dangerous. Bladder cancer however is survivable. I'm currently thinking it's the latter.

 

I still think it is non-hodgkins lymphoma. Due the swollen lymph nodes and neck.If the cancer had spread from the gallbladder or bladder to the neck he would probably be dead as it would most likely have spread throughout the body to get to that point.

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Yeah if it was stage 4 gallbladder cancer he would likely be dead by now.

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On 24/10/2022 at 19:23, TomTomTelekom said:

Comedian, writer and TV actor Leslie Jordan, who received an Emmy Award for his role as Beverley Leslie on the hit series Will & Grace in 2006, died at 67 years:

https://www.tmz.com/2022/10/24/leslie-jordan-dead-dies-car-crash/?adid=social-tw

 


Inquest into his death reveals that Leslie Jordan died from “cardiac dysfunction” and was dead before his car crashed.

 

Now, I’m no doctor but if they’re certain that he was dead before crashing then it sounds like his aorta may have ruptured, in which case he likely died instantly (Hollywood style if you like) so he wouldn’t have even known he was a goner. At least he didn’t suffer in any way.

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16 hours ago, Estuarian Float said:


They should be more concerned that Puxatawny Phil is spending six more weeks of winter on this guys jowels.

 

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Anthony Anderson has a Chadwick Boseman look about him and what is up with his arm? Looks like he's got a long scar down it.

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On 27/07/2018 at 20:33, charon said:

Not watched, but  https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b7r2kb

 

has Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse doing an Out of Town/A Round with Alliss thing, and both mention heart issues.......

I'm going to say that perhaps old Bob Mortimer deserves his own thread.

 

Triple bypass a few years ago, hospitalised last year, now disclosing a flare up of an autoimmune disease: https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/1732747/Bob-Mortimer-autoimmune-disease-flare-up-rheumatoid-arthritis-interview-news-latest

 

While he might be a distance off dying or not, he's certainly getting a lot of medical issues piling up.

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5 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

I'm going to say that perhaps old Bob Mortimer deserves his own thread.

 

Triple bypass a few years ago, hospitalised last year, now disclosing a flare up of an autoimmune disease: https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/1732747/Bob-Mortimer-autoimmune-disease-flare-up-rheumatoid-arthritis-interview-news-latest

 

While he might be a distance off dying or not, he's certainly getting a lot of medical issues piling up.

 

Him and Whitehouse keep talking about they've probably only got another 5-10 years left on their fishing show and I keep thinking: "Steady on chaps, you're only in your mid-60s!" I know both have had heart issues but it's not an immediate death sentence, especially if you've changed your lifestyle like Paul Whitehouse has.

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1 minute ago, msc said:

 

Him and Whitehouse keep talking about they've probably only got another 5-10 years left on their fishing show and I keep thinking: "Steady on chaps, you're only in your mid-60s!" I know both have had heart issues but it's not an immediate death sentence, especially if you've changed your lifestyle like Paul Whitehouse has.

Mortimer seems to have issues every 9 months. Scattered posts across this thread, Hospitalised, etc. He'd certainly seem to be good value for a natter now and then until...well, let's not talk about that, he's hilarious.

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I've updated the cast list for The Comedians again (see the spoiler below) to add a few names who were missing.

Dennis Jones, the Bradford impressionist died in 1993. 
I've removed Jimmy Cricket because despite being listed on IMDb, he never appeared on the show.

As for passings since my last update, Blackpool stand-up Tony Jo died from cancer in January 2022, aged just 70. Local obit and Jimmy Cricket posted a tribute to him on his website here.

There's an obit for a Pat Tansey here from 2022, aged 70. I don't think it's him but I'm not certain. The individual died in Sunderland. Pat Tansey the comedian was Irish-born and lived in Bromsgrove, and according to a quick Google search was still performing in 2021.

I'm amazed that Stevie Faye is still with us at 96 considering that he's been so frail for years. He must surely be the oldest living comedian of note in the UK now.
 

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
Harry Black (IMDb) 1938–2014 (75) local obit
Stan Boardman 
(wiki) b. 1937
Jim Bowen (wiki1937–2018 (80) BBC obit
Alan Brady b. 1943 / note: today a local politician, known by his real name of Alan Godson
Jimmy Bright (IMDbb. 1971 / note: youngest comedian to star on the show
Duggie Brown (wiki) 1940–2022 (82) BBC obit
Les Bryan b. c. 1941
Mike Burton (IMDbb. 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 (IMDb1923–1995 (72) local obit
Brian Carroll (IMDb1930–2014 (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 (IMDbb. 1939
Colin Crompton (wiki) 1931–1985 (54) The Stage obit
Bob Curtiss (IMDb) b. 1938
Pauline Daniels (IMDbb. 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 (IMDbb. 1938 / note: brother of Mike Douglas
Les Dennis (wikib. 1953
Mike Douglas b. 19?? 
/ note: later known as Mike Cash, also the brother of Charlie Daze
Vince Earl (wiki) b. 1944
Stevie Faye (IMDb1927–2023 (95) local obit
Ray Fell (IMDb1939–2016 (76) death notice
Mickey Finn (IMDb) 1946–2016 (69) local obit
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 (IMDb1943–2006 (62) Times obit
Mike Goddard (IMDbb. 1943 / note: initially known as Mike Goodwin, changed name to avoid confusion with Ken
Ken Goodwin (wiki) 1933–2012 (78) BBC obit
Jackie Hamilton (wiki1937–2003 (66) local obit
Jerry Harris 19??–201? / note: later moved to Malta, noted as having died between 2010 and 2012
Tony Jo (IMDb) 1951–2022 (70) local obit
Dennis Jones 1935–1993 (58) / note: Bradford comedian, confirmed deceased via this Facebook post
Jimmy Jones (wikib. 1938
Mike Kelly (IMDb) 1943–2018 (74) mention of death (dead link)
George King (IMDbb. 1948 
Terry "Slipperman" King (IMDb) 19??–c. 2002 mention of death
Bobby Knoxall MBE (wiki) 1933–2009 (75) local obit
Bobby Knutt 
(wiki1945–2017 (71) BBC obit
Brian Lewis (IMDb19??–???? mention of death / note: also in Super Gran as one half of "The Muscles"
Bernard Manning (wiki) 1930–2007 (76) BBC obit
Jimmy Marshall (IMDb1933–1996 (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 (wikib. 1950
Bal Moane
 (IMDbb. 1936
Pat Mooney (IMDb) 1931–2008 (76) mention of death
Johnny More (wiki1934–2015 (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 (IMDb1934–2014 (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

Greg Rogers NO INFO
George Roper (wiki1934–2003 (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 (wiki1940–2013 (72) BBC obit
Kenny Smiles 
(IMDb) 1946–2013 (67) local obit
Ollie Spencer (IMDb) b. c. 1945
Paul Squire (IMDb) 1950–2019 (69) local obit
Tony Stewart b. 1936 / note: Scottish, but has lived in South Africa for years
Pat Tansey (IMDb) b. 19??
Gerry Thomas (IMDb1931–2020 (89) death notice
Sammy Thomas (IMDb1932–2010 (77) local obit
Johnnie "Goon" Tweed 
(IMDb) 1928–2006 (77) / note: retired to the Isle of Man, where he died
Johnnie Wager (IMDb1930–2019 (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 (wiki1927–2006 (78) BBC obit
Stu Williams 1934–1991 (57) 
/ note: according to this, previously a pro footballer called Willie Nimmo
Lee Wilson (wiki1938–2013 (74) local obit
Lenny Windsor (IMDbb. c. 1946

 

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40 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said:

I've updated the cast list for The Comedians again (see the spoiler below) to add a few names who were missing.

Dennis Jones, the Bradford impressionist died in 1993. 
I've removed Jimmy Cricket because despite being listed on IMDb, he never appeared on the show.

As for passings since my last update, Blackpool stand-up Tony Jo died from cancer in January 2022, aged just 70. Local obit and Jimmy Cricket posted a tribute to him on his website here.

There's an obit for a Pat Tansey here from 2022, aged 70. I don't think it's him but I'm not certain. The individual died in Sunderland. Pat Tansey the comedian was Irish-born and lived in Bromsgrove, and according to a quick Google search was still performing in 2021.

I'm amazed that Stevie Faye is still with us at 96 considering that he's been so frail for years. He must surely be the oldest living comedian of note in the UK now.
 

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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
Harry Black (IMDb) 1938–2014 (75) local obit
Stan Boardman 
(wiki) b. 1937
Jim Bowen (wiki1937–2018 (80) BBC obit
Alan Brady b. 1943 / note: today a local politician, known by his real name of Alan Godson
Jimmy Bright (IMDbb. 1971 / note: youngest comedian to star on the show
Duggie Brown (wiki) 1940–2022 (82) BBC obit
Les Bryan b. c. 1941
Mike Burton (IMDbb. 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 (IMDb1923–1995 (72) local obit
Brian Carroll (IMDb1930–2014 (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 (IMDbb. 1939
Colin Crompton (wiki) 1931–1985 (54) The Stage obit
Bob Curtiss (IMDb) b. 1938
Pauline Daniels (IMDbb. 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 (IMDbb. 1938 / note: brother of Mike Douglas
Les Dennis (wikib. 1953
Mike Douglas b. 19?? 
/ note: later known as Mike Cash, also the brother of Charlie Daze
Vince Earl (wiki) b. 1944
Stevie Faye (IMDbb. 1927
Ray Fell (IMDb1939–2016 (76) death notice
Mickey Finn (IMDb) 1946–2016 (69) local obit
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 (IMDb1943–2006 (62) Times obit
Mike Goddard (IMDbb. 1943 / note: initially known as Mike Goodwin, changed name to avoid confusion with Ken
Ken Goodwin (wiki) 1933–2012 (78) BBC obit
Jackie Hamilton (wiki1937–2003 (66) local obit
Jerry Harris 19??–201? / note: later moved to Malta, noted as having died between 2010 and 2012
Tony Jo (IMDb) 1951–2022 (70) local obit
Dennis Jones 1935–1993 (58) / note: Bradford comedian, confirmed deceased via this Facebook post
Jimmy Jones (wikib. 1938
Mike Kelly (IMDb) 1943–2018 (74) mention of death (dead link)
George King (IMDbb. 1948 
Terry "Slipperman" King (IMDb) 19??–c. 2002 mention of death
Bobby Knoxall MBE (wiki) 1933–2009 (75) local obit
Bobby Knutt 
(wiki1945–2017 (71) BBC obit
Brian Lewis (IMDb19??–???? mention of death / note: also in Super Gran as one half of "The Muscles"
Bernard Manning (wiki) 1930–2007 (76) BBC obit
Jimmy Marshall (IMDb1933–1996 (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 (wikib. 1950
Bal Moane
 (IMDbb. 1936
Pat Mooney (IMDb) 1931–2008 (76) mention of death
Johnny More (wiki1934–2015 (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 (IMDb1934–2014 (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

Greg Rogers NO INFO
George Roper (wiki1934–2003 (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 (wiki1940–2013 (72) BBC obit
Kenny Smiles 
(IMDb) 1946–2013 (67) local obit
Ollie Spencer (IMDb) b. c. 1945
Paul Squire (IMDb) 1950–2019 (69) local obit
Tony Stewart b. 1936 / note: Scottish, but has lived in South Africa for years
Pat Tansey (IMDb) b. 19??
Gerry Thomas (IMDb1931–2020 (89) death notice
Sammy Thomas (IMDb1932–2010 (77) local obit
Johnnie "Goon" Tweed 
(IMDb) 1928–2006 (77) / note: retired to the Isle of Man, where he died
Johnnie Wager (IMDb1930–2019 (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 (wiki1927–2006 (78) BBC obit
Stu Williams 1934–1991 (57) 
/ note: according to this, previously a pro footballer called Willie Nimmo
Lee Wilson (wiki1938–2013 (74) local obit
Lenny Windsor (IMDbb. c. 1946

 

Owen, AKA Steve Faye.

Taken at his care home in June 2020.

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8 hours ago, Slackhurst Broadcasting said:

I think Richard Belzer is actually the first member of Law & Order SVU's main cast to die.

Of course they wouldn’t have an SVU etc etc spinoff if Jerry Orbach hadn’t died. 

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2 hours ago, Sir Creep said:

Of course they wouldn’t have an SVU etc etc spinoff if Jerry Orbach hadn’t died. 


SVU had been running for about six years when Jerry Orbach died?? He was meant to be a regular on Law & Order: Trial By Jury but was only in a couple of episodes before dying, and that show might have gone on longer if he'd lived.

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