[TV] RIP Sean Hughes

[essbee1]

Saw him do stand-up in London. Very sad news.

 

[Brighton_Rose]

Very sad to hear about Sean. Saw him live in Brighton in the 90s.

 

[pearl]

What made him choose Palace ? Normally United or Liverpool for Irish fans in those days.

he wasn't born in Ireland, maybe that's why, but just a guess

 

[The Clamp]

Was it the booze that did for him? He never looked a well man.

 

[The Andy Naylor Fan Club]

A truly funny comedian. It must be nearly 20 years ago that I read his book 'It's what he would've wanted'. A deep, dark, thought provoking book often punctuated with witty humour and laugh out loud moments. RIP Sean.

 

[Eeyore]

he wasn't born in Ireland, maybe that's why, but just a guess

He was raised in Ireland though. Hence the accent.

 

[pearl]

Was it the booze that did for him? He never looked a well man.

gave up several years ago apparently

 

[pearl]

He was raised in Ireland though. Hence the accent.

Can't find why he supported CPFC, but just read that he acquired an Irish accent to avoid getting beaten up at school and that his real name was John

 

[LlcoolJ]

Can't find why he supported CPFC, but just read that he acquired an Irish accent to avoid getting beaten up at school and that his real name was John

Maybe he should have just stopped supporting a horrible abomination of a football club to avoid being beaten up instead.

Must admit, I never knew he was Palace and I always found him to be pretty funny and seemed a decent bloke. RIP.

 

[Fungus]

"I didn't know him but cheers"

 

[pearl]

"I didn't know him but cheers"

 

[oneillco]

Can't find why he supported CPFC, but just read that he acquired an Irish accent to avoid getting beaten up at school and that his real name was John

I don't know why he chose Palace but I can tell you that Sean is Irish for John and is interchangeable. Primary school age kids quickly pick-up the local accent when they are moved to another part of the world. I know I did.

 

[Stat Brother]

Remembering Sean Hughes: ‘The sadness is he didn’t get to be old, just lonely’

https://www.theguardian.com/global/...nt-get-to-be-old-just-lonely?CMP=share_btn_tw

 

[pearl]

Remembering Sean Hughes: ‘The sadness is he didn’t get to be old, just lonely’

https://www.theguardian.com/global/...nt-get-to-be-old-just-lonely?CMP=share_btn_tw

what a depressing read, poor bloke was deeply troubled

 

[CPFC G]

Remembering Sean Hughes: ‘The sadness is he didn’t get to be old, just lonely’

https://www.theguardian.com/global/...nt-get-to-be-old-just-lonely?CMP=share_btn_tw

Blimey ,Tough read.

I'd seen him around the ground over the years but never talked to him. Still very sad. RIP.