RIPs

[ming]

I'm pretty confident I could recite the whole of Mr Jolly lives next door.

"Never ever ever bloody anything, ever-I've lived my life by that rule".

"Nicholas...let's play a game..."
"Not Fatty's game!?"
"No no no,not Fatty's game, you're all right with us, Nicholas".

Mr Jolly - my favourite!  Balmy fluid, the Neon Teepee and "Escorts, Bestcorts: call us if you're saucy!".  Genius.

A very sad day but there'll be a lot of smiles and belly-laughs around, which is as good a send-off as you could wish for.

[Satanist]

Mans a comedy legend in our house. totally gutted about this one.

The quote we use at home is...

"I've got a plan...and its as hot...as my PANTS!"

RIP Rik

[JOE SOAP]

I'll see you in the trees, Jimmy Scott.

[Frank]

That guy freaked me out more than the song. Sam Kelly, star of Allo Allo and Porridge:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27851420

[Daveycandlish]

Just heard Francis Matthews (the hero in Hammer film Dracula, Prince of Darkness; the voice of Captain Scarlet; 70s TV detective Paul Temple, amongst others) has died :-(
I feel a Hammer viewing coming on this afternoon in tribute

[Trout]

Casey Kasem.

Voice of Shaggy in the Scooby Doo cartoons, among many other accomplishments. Big figure in the music industry as a DJ.

[shaolin_monkey]

Casey Kasem.

Voice of Shaggy in the Scooby Doo cartoons, among many other accomplishments. Big figure in the music industry as a DJ.

What a shame!  Also the voice on the radio when Dana is in her kitchen in Ghostbusters.

[JOE SOAP]

Casey Kasem.

Voice of Shaggy in the Scooby Doo cartoons, among many other accomplishments. Big figure in the music industry as a DJ.

What a shame!  Also the voice on the radio when Dana is in her kitchen in Ghostbusters.

And the Caser did the somewhat ill-fitting voice of Mark in BOTP.

[TordelBack]

Sheesh, that's sad.  I used to listen to Casem's chart shows via some bizarre '80's radio syndication deal, and it was a surreal revelation when I made the connection with Shaggy. 

[Proudhuff]

Just heard Francis Matthews (the hero in Hammer film Dracula, Prince of Darkness; the voice of Captain Scarlet; 70s TV detective Paul Temple, amongst others) has died :-(
I feel a Hammer viewing coming on this afternoon in tribute

He's with The Angels now 

[I, Cosh]

For me, at least, this was one from the "surprised he was still alive" camp, but Daniel Keyes has died. If you haven't, you really should read Flowers for Algernon.

[von Boom]

Very sad about Daniel Keyes. Flowers for Algernon is a classic book. RIP.

[ZenArcade]

Flowers for Algernon was one of the greatest sci fi novels ever penned; Daniel Keys was one of the old gang and no mistake....RIP. Z

[Frank]

Old news now, but Gerry Goffen's passing should be an occasion to remember his fantastic body of work and the role he played in that era of music. If he hadn't broken Carol King's heart music history would be very different, and knowing that when Aretha's singing about feeling like a natural woman she's articulating Goffen's idea of what that might mean adds new layers to that song.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/songwriter-gerry-goffin-dies-aged-75-9550807.html

[Dark Jimbo]

Another Blackadder alumni in the (ample) form of Patsy Byrne, aka Nursie.

(Or Bernard).