RIP thread for people involved in TV - Mod warning, see OP (21/08/25)

Harry Palmr · 30-03-2018 12:51PM

Oh No! It was Selwyn Froggitt

Mr E · 02-04-2018 04:58AM

Steven Bochco has passed away aged 74 from Leukemia. Anyone who grew up with Hill Street Blues, NYPD Blue, LA Law, Murder One and Doogie Howser MD will know the name... RIP.

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/04/01/tv-shows/steven-bochco-obit/index.html

The Black Oil · 02-04-2018 10:26AM

Generally a good sign when Bocho's name appeared on the credits. RIP.

Harry Palmr · 02-04-2018 10:32AM

Hill Street Blues is one of those series which must be showing somewhere but not on FTA telly. I'll guess Universal channel has the rights.

Agent Coulson · 02-04-2018 11:27AM

Hill Street Blues was as groundbreaking as you get without we wouldn't have HLOTS, The Wire,The Sopranos etc.

Harry Palmr · 16-04-2018 04:01PM

Neil Shand has died at 84

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-humber-43775357

One of the most prolific gag writers of his age - up there with Barry Cryer, worked esp closely with David Frost and Spike Milligan on his Q/Lot of it About series .

Any excuse for Irish Noughts and Crosses

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd-oFPJl_v0

California Dreamer · 17-04-2018 07:06AM

Connie from Chicago Fire

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-ent-dushon-brown-chicago-fire-addressing-her-death-20180408-story.html

bnt · 17-04-2018 07:59AM

Harry Anderson has died - best known as Judge Harry Stone in Night Court, I also know him from occasionally popping up in Cheers as Harry "The Hat" Gittes, and he was also in the original TV adaptaion of It by Stephen King. He was also a magician, and (mostly) retired from TV in 2002.

18-04-2018 08:51PM

Just read in the Guardian that Dale Winton has just died, aged 62!

ohnonotgmail · 18-04-2018 08:54PM

zorro2566 wrote: »

Just read in the Guardian that Dale Winton has just died, aged 62!

link? cant see it on their front page.

Avatar MIA · 18-04-2018 08:54PM

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

link? cant see it on their front page.

rte.ie have it on front page

Skid X · 18-04-2018 08:57PM

zorro2566 wrote: »

Just read in the Guardian that Dale Winton has just died, aged 62!

Ah no, he always seemed like a popular man and an excellent light entertainment presenter.

I liked his cameos in Trainspotting and in Sleeper's Inbetweener video too.

Harry Palmr · 18-04-2018 09:03PM

That's a bit of a shock, never watched supermarket sweep obviously.

ohnonotgmail · 18-04-2018 09:05PM

always liked watching hole in the wall. very silly fun.

Yer Da sells Avon · 18-04-2018 09:49PM

Skid X wrote: »

Ah no, he always seemed like a popular man and an excellent light entertainment presenter.

I liked his cameos in Trainspotting and in Sleeper's Inbetweener video too.

He briefly appeared in the original radio version of Lee & Herring's Fist of Fun too. Never seemed to take himself too seriously.

Mr.Nice Guy · 18-04-2018 11:15PM

Sad to hear about Dale Winton. I remember Supermarket Sweep on TV when I was younger and used to watch that BBC lottery show In It To Win It which he presented. Poor Dale had to stand there and listen to some really stupid answers. Hole In The Wall was a bit of fun as well. As has been said he didn't take himself too seriously.

Go Harvey Go · 19-04-2018 04:07AM

I knew Dale hadn't been in the best of health for the last few years - but I'm still shocked and saddened to hear of his departure.

Many fond memories of watching the 'Sweep when away from school. He was great on In It to Win It, too - as well as late '90s BBC dating quiz The Other Half:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9zhpJbosX8

And for better or worse, one shouldn't forget this music video...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNtcfV5o9f8

RIP, Dale. Next time we're at the checkout and we hear the beep (bip-bip!), we'll think of the fun you provided.

Mr E · 19-04-2018 05:09AM

He was one of the good ones, always entertaining. RIP.

Welsh Megaman · 19-04-2018 05:58PM

Two hours of ‘Supermarket Sweep’ starting right now on Challenge.

RIP Dale.

dublinman1990 · 19-04-2018 07:35PM

I used to love Dale Winton presenting Supermarket Sweep. It's quite a shock to hear that he died so young. I heard that his last TV appearance was for Florida Fly Drive on Channel 5. I watched a few clips of it on the news earlier and he looked very unwell on it. Challenge TV is showing more of Supermarket Sweep from 12pm on Saturday to pay tribute to him. R.I.P Dale. He was a gent as a presenter. One of the good guys. Condolences to his family & friends.

JP Liz V1 · 01-05-2018 02:16PM

Pamela Gidley dies, aged 52

http://deadline.com/2018/04/pamela-gidley-dies-twin-peaks-actress-52-1202379230/

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0317293

Yer Da sells Avon · 05-05-2018 10:39PM

A slightly obscure one, but the Australian actress Cathy Godbold has died, aged just 43. Anyone who regularly watched Home and Away in the early '90s might remember her as Meg Bowman, who died from leukaemia in Blake's arms on the beach.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Orz5wboY0CI

Mr E · 06-05-2018 10:17AM

I remember her. It was back when I watched Home and Away. That's so sad. 43 is far too young.

The Black Oil · 06-05-2018 04:57PM

Good tribute to Steven Bocho. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/nypd-blue-la-law-casts-come-honor-steven-bochco-1108975

Agent Coulson · 06-05-2018 08:35PM

Ah man I remember that scene as well way to young at 43.

Belinda Emmett who would have been on the show around the same time died very young as well.

Taltos · 15-05-2018 05:20AM

Lois aka Margot Kidder has passed

Agent Coulson · 17-05-2018 11:08AM

Joseph Campanella has died aged 93 RIP.

A character actor whose career spanned 60 years including everything from Mannix to The Practice.

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Tom Mann Centuria · 29-05-2018 06:43AM

Cornelia Frances who played Morag in Home and Away has died aged 77. She was also in a couple of my mum's favourite Aussie dross soaps, Young Doctors and Sons and Daughters.

RIP