Didn't know anything about him until today so am surprised by all the coverage on the news channels.
Different planet.

Well of course the world keeps spinning but when someone who has died who brought pleasure to millions we are allowed to pay our compliments. Why do some cretins have to ruin it. Dobbo's the same whoever it is, A sad man.

I always got the impression Peter Cook drank himself to death via boredom rather than depression,thoughh I could be wrong.

No Slippy, he's the voice of doom and gloom. If he's nothing decent to say when someone has died he should keep quiet. Went off him when he was disparaging about animals on here when I was just trying to make people aware. A miserable old git.

He certainly was tmm, I read his diaries, a fascinating insight into the mind of the man.

A very, very funny man though, and I don't mean his films. I love watching his interviews on youtube. Possibly second only to Ustinov for entertainment value.

Yes kenny, he was indeed. I`ll need to check that book out. The BBC drama Fantabulosa (or whatever it was called) was very good too. Williams was indeed very talented, intelligent and extremely funny. Great with his impersonations.

many comedians seem to have a dark side

Always substantial over-reaction in the media AND on here.

Dobbo says "Some twit on BBC news just described him as a great loss who dominated Hollywood for 4 decades. FFS he was an actor/comedian and he is dead.

The latter is undoubtedly true, and the BBC tribute is overblown with its use of dominated.

I always fail to understand why the BBC always overstate, and people like Dobbo seem to take pleasure in the understating the loss of (imo) a major talent.

Still takes all sorts.

Interesting post, Dobbo.  I guess I just feel sorry for you if the death of all or any  outside "nearest and dearest" is regarded in the way you describe. As I said "takes all sorts"

been like this since Diana snuffed it, public outpouring of grief and hyperbole is considered the norm

When Gay George (by the way, to the uninformed, that's a horse owned by the Duke Of Devonshire) got killed at Windsor, I never ate for a week.

..... I owe all my wealth (all 5 bob) to good old George.

Blacbarn, what says you about someone like Peaches Geldof? A woman with young kids who kills her self with heroin. No money worries but leaves behind complete and utter devastation to her family who have to pick up the pieces. My girlfriends Mum chucked herself under a train when she discovered her husband's infidelity, she has never got over it to this day. It's a selfish act.

Virtually unbeatable when the going was firm and I`ve never seen a horse jump a hurdle as quick as him. He would have won the C H if he had got his ground.

Exactly.He was a match for Night Nurse jumping a hurdle.

You know what I mean crags, this topic upsets me.

SlippyBlue - you have clearly just arrived. Please read the thread, and it's Blackbarn to you, thanks.

I was hugely saddened by the death of Peaches Geldof - She was exactly the same age as my eldest daughter, and one of the children is exactly the same age as my grandaughter. Not sure what your point is but for right or wrong, I did not mourn for her as I did for Ayrton Senna.

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get over it , drugs ruin the psyche

the people who describe suicide as a elfish act clearly have no empathy, tho on saying that I suppose if you have children the act is selfish in theory. However, the mind, and emotions, are not always strong enough to withstand the everyday stresses and heartache of today's world. Everyone is different, for eg. I have a wife and children, but have sometimes felt, in my many dark moments, that I would sooner not be here, so I suppose you could almost say my children and their undoubted reaction 'could' be saving me from that final act.
One person may say they cant do it as itd hurt their families, another wont because of their religious belief, while another will just end their life because they cant cope any longer, no matter the terrible consequences.