[TV] RIP Des O'Connor

The Andy Naylor Fan Club · Nov 15, 2020

Passed away aged 88 according to the BBC.

Stan Boardman and the Fokker joke that caused a bit of a stir back then,
https://youtu.be/-8Yf5B6GbYk
Morecambe and Wise with their own 'tributes' to Des,
https://youtu.be/lxnVfvWot3w

Icy Gull · Nov 15, 2020

Good run, RIP Des

Is it PotG? · Nov 15, 2020

Recording legend, monster of music history.

RIP

vegster · Nov 15, 2020

RIP Des, just hearing the stories come out on 5Live, sounds like he was a genuinely wonderful bloke. Sad loss.

*Gullsworth* · Nov 15, 2020

RIP Des

WATFORD zero · Nov 15, 2020

vegster said:
RIP Des, just hearing the stories come out on 5Live, sounds like he was a genuinely wonderful bloke. Sad loss.

This. It's good when people turn out as nice as they appear.

RIP

Grassman · Nov 15, 2020

He was an answer on Pop Master only last week, I thought to myself then, is he still alive? Ken Bruce was so nice about him that I realised yes he was still with us. But no longer. The butt of so many jokes in the 70s and 80s which he took with such grace, many other stars should have a taken a leaf out of his book.

Superphil · Nov 15, 2020

Sad news really, he was a consummate professional, made a lot of people laugh.

Durlston · Nov 15, 2020

I loved Des.

Take Your Pick was a great TV show and we christened a lad at school 'Des' as he looked exactly like him. One of life's good guys.

RIP Mr O'Connor. Always had a smile on his face.

Harry Wilson's tackle · Nov 15, 2020

Among a sea of prissy self-regarding tossers he was impossible to dislike and impossible to discredit.

Questions · Nov 15, 2020

I’d love to think Eric is waiting at the gates whispering to Saint Peter, ‘Only let him in if he promises not to sing’

SeagullDubai · Nov 15, 2020

Rip Des. Came across as a genuinely nice bloke. Can’t remember him ever making a joke at someone else’s expense.

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dazzer6666 · Nov 15, 2020

Great entertainer and by all accounts a really nice bloke. RIP.

doogie004 · Nov 15, 2020

Yet another from our growing up era RIP des and thanx

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Motogull · Nov 15, 2020

Surprisingly I warmed to Des over the years. I found him a bit 'safe' at first, but he had no problem taking it (no not that way) and he always had an uplifting way about him.

Pavilionaire · Nov 15, 2020

He could sing, dance, tell jokes, present, interview - the bloke had real talent, not many have such range. R.I.P Des.

studio150 · Nov 15, 2020

A very long and successful career, and always seemed to be one of the good guys.

RIP

crodonilson · Nov 15, 2020

One of my brother's heroes. RIP Des :nono:

Frutos · Nov 15, 2020

Grassman said:
He was an answer on Pop Master only last week, I thought to myself then, is he still alive? Ken Bruce was so nice about him that I realised yes he was still with us.

That was exactly where my mind went when I read the news.

RIP

LamieRobertson · Nov 15, 2020

Questions said:
I’d love to think Eric is waiting at the gates whispering to Saint Peter, ‘Only let him in if he promises not to sing’

Love it

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