The RIP thread...

That's really sad news. Clever, witty, gentle humour. Her sketch about swimming the channel solo was hilarious and tragic, while 'Lets Do It' remains a favourite of mine.
Beat me on the bottom with a Woman's Weekly...

RIP Victoria Wood.

Worked with her briefly when they did that TV programme about the musical she was good to work with no faf and was a very genuine. :(

RIP

Can someone just know up a 2016 list of death ? Im stuggling to keep track off all the greats that have gone this year!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_in_2016
Ctrl-F 'British' or whatever you're looking for.

1. Victoria Wood
   
2. James Cordon
   

Bah. I liked her.

"Bend me over backwards on my hostess trolley..."

It's only going to get worse. There weren't many famous people once upon a time, but we're getting to the stage now when the first generation of 'mass fame' are of an age where they're going to start dropping.

Actually, I saw Victoria Wood walking around Soho about 5, 6 years ago, and she looked really well, pretty even. Sad...

'Come and melt the buttons on me flameproof nightie' morelike.

I have the DVD of Acorn Antiques somewhere. Will watch tonight. RIP Victoria.

RIP Victoria Wood, we will all miss your great one liners.

In London it's easy not to be the focus of attention, especially when Sting lives in the house just behind you.

Gutted about Victoria Wood. Newsnight just had a very nice video package about her.

Joanie Laurer, known better by her wrestling name Chyna.

TMZ saying Prince has died.
No confirmation yet.

Reuters:
A person was found unresponsive on
Thursday at the Minnesota home of the singer Prince and was
later declared dead, but the identify of the person was not
released, said Carver County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Jason
Kamerud.
Kamerud declined to say if the person was Prince and a
representative for the local medical examiner declined to
comment.

Maybe they can't spell his real name.

Pitchfork have run with it.

Just heard it too. Daily Mail link came up first. Obvs I'm not clicking that shit.

both quoting TMZ

:(

Bloomberg still saying unconfirmed but it's clear that they believe it to be Prince.

Shitty year so far.

2016, the year everyone died.

2016 can get in the fucking sea.

Publicist now confirmed

Finally I might be able to watch some of his videos on youtube

:(