Vinegar Tits 606 Posted December 31, 2013 Comedy writer and actor John Fortune dead, according to Sky News ticker Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted December 31, 2013 I did think he was the more doddery of the "two Johns", but that's still a bit of a shock... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted December 31, 2013 Comedy writer and actor John Fortune dead, according to Sky News ticker Looks like it's being tweeted by the Telegraph too Twitter link Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted December 31, 2013 Very sad to hear about the death of the comedian and actor John Fortune . http://www.belfastte...4-29878248.html Used to love watching him on the Rory Bremner show.He never did look particularly well though I thought Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,903 Posted December 31, 2013 Fortune favours the grave... Sad news though, we went to see Bremner, Bird and Fortune being recorded about 8 years ago and had presence. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,101 Posted December 31, 2013 Fortune favours the grave... Sad news though, we went to see Bremner, Bird and Fortune being recorded about 8 years ago and had presence. He's just given us a late Christmas presence Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,599 Posted December 31, 2013 Presenter Geoffrey Wheeler of Songs of Praise and Top of The Form fame has died aged 83. Didn't realise he was still alive! Its a 'Wheeler-Fortune' day! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,799 Posted December 31, 2013 Presenter Geoffrey Wheeler of Songs of Praise and Top of The Form fame has died aged 83. Didn't realise he was still alive! Now that's a coincidence because only yesterday while contemplating my DDP team I was questioning whether Jimmy Tarbuck was worthy of a spot - Wheeler of course being the voice of Winner Takes All. I give it Evens on a cremation, but 4-1 on a sea burial. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,519 Posted December 31, 2013 RIP John Fortune, you did some amazing pieces mocking American corporate greed while simultaneously doing voiceovers for McDonalds adverts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted December 31, 2013 Presenter Geoffrey Wheeler of Songs of Praise and Top of The Form fame has died aged 83. Didn't realise he was still alive! Now that's a coincidence because only yesterday while contemplating my DDP team I was questioning whether Jimmy Tarbuck was worthy of a spot - Wheeler of course being the voice of Winner Takes All. I give it Evens on a cremation, but 4-1 on a sea burial. I only remember him from "Winner Takes All" didn't realize he hosted Songs of Praise too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
torbrexbones 717 Posted December 31, 2013 Presenter Geoffrey Wheeler of Songs of Praise and Top of The Form fame has died aged 83. Didn't realise he was still alive! Now that's a coincidence because only yesterday while contemplating my DDP team I was questioning whether Jimmy Tarbuck was worthy of a spot - Wheeler of course being the voice of Winner Takes All. I give it Evens on a cremation, but 4-1 on a sea burial. I only remember him from "Winner Takes All" didn't realize he hosted Songs of Praise too. I remember him mostly from Top Of The Form, we were forced to watch that by our parents in the hope that it might inspire us to knuckle down at school. To be fair, I actually enjoyed the show anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grande Pablo 109 Posted December 31, 2013 Magnificent Seven & Prizzi's Honour actor Jospeh Ruskin http://www.contactmusic.com/story/actor-joseph-ruskin-dies_4008565 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scraggy Taters 290 Posted December 31, 2013 (edited) 'Wheeler, Fortune' 2 BBC icons gone in 24 hrs. Bloody Forsyth next. Surely ? Edited January 1, 2014 by Magere Hein Topic closed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheDead 0 Posted January 2, 2014 (edited) Actor Joseph Ruskin passed away at 89. He's been in a bunch of movies, such as Star Trek and Mission: Impossible http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/joseph-ruskin-mission-impossible-star-trek-fame-dies-89-article-1.1563396 Edited January 2, 2014 by Magere Hein Post moved from topic "The Dead Of 2014" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
