The RIP thread...

i have watched Glee, not by choice though..
#teenagegirlshogtheremote

RIP Cory

"@Independent: Glee star's death was not caused by substance abuse, autopsy finds http://t.co/unzWyq6Ufb"

Apart from heroin and alcohol

^those is performances enhanser

^ True story

Bert Trautmann.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/jul/19/bert-trautmann-manchester-city-germany

RIP.

Mel Smith.

That won't be on the 9 o'clock news.

alas..

Mel Smith.

That won't be on the 9 o'clock news.

Still no official news reports confirming this - are you sure of the source?

Breaking news syndrome... not good.

It's all over twitter, I think Kathy Lette was the first to post it.

Let's not be like twitter...

RIP irony.

I'm dead too... Getting there, but not entirely true. Still you heard it here first.

Sky news now confirmed. RIP.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23390982

BBC are also reporting it now.
Heart attack, aged 60.

Not The Nine O'Clock News - Gerald the gorilla - YouTube

You'll be greatly missed... RIP big guy.

"When I caught Gerald, he was completely wild."
"Wild, I was absolutely livid!"

Gutted. RIP you legend.

Darts - YouTube

Classic!

It's almost inconceivable one of many people's proper childhood comedy heroes has died - so sad - RIP Mel :(

RIP Mel. One of the few comics who made me laugh.

Just watching old bits and bobs... This one had me in tears with laughter the first time around and frankly it still works.

Mel Smith & Griff Rhys Jones - "The Kiss" - '90 HQ - YouTube

Bless you Mel, wherever you are.

Ball or aerosol?

The Swedish Chemist's Shop - YouTube

RIP

Ha! I just remembered this - I had Hedgehog Sandwich on cassette - totally wore it out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=LPCZvYu0QBA