Freddy Starr RIP

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  1. Fat Controller

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      Sad news.
      When I was an apprentice at Mercedes he was one of our customers - very funny bloke but totally down to earth and respectful.
       
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        Great loss to the entertainment world and others. Valerie used to be in stitches when watching him on TV also Morcome & Wise.
         
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          A funny man with a unique sense of humour and presentation, a sad loss.
           
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            Oh, that’s sad news.
            Controversial character at times I guess but brought great fun :)
             
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              An acquired taste in humour but nevertheless a very sad loss. :sad:
               
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              It is sad.. I can remember being in stitches with laughter at him in his earlier days.. He was a very funny man.. :star:

              So sad he died alone in such sad circumstances
               
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              • Freddy

                Freddy Miserable git, well known for it

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                That’s a shame. At times, totally whacky..I like that. Must have been a presenters nightmare at times. As already said, a sad end.
                 
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                  So many comedians have died alone Marley.....including Tony Hancock and Benny Hill.
                  Apparently they often suffer extreme depression; Spike Milligan was a favourite of mine but he too had a very dark introverted side to him :noidea:
                   
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                    I know @Verdun its so sad that some many talented people are hounded by depression.. Such a horrid illness.. Still sad to think of him/them being alone as they took their last breath... :cry3:
                     
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                      I'd love to see some reruns of his antics but sadly the world has gone PC mad so I can't see it happening.
                       
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                        To me he was one of those comedians who at their best was great, but at times not so great.
                        Which I suppose goes for most of those old ones.
                        At Least the audience didn't have to be totally pickled out of their tiny minds in order for him to get a laugh, unlike the modern "comedian".
                         
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                          To me that's what made Freddie great and memorable.As for the 'modern comedian' I'm having trouble thinking of one..
                           
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                            With you there @lolimac.... There seems to be no genuinely funny stuff these days.. 60s 70s and 80s and some of the 90s but just seems to have gone down hill these days....:yawn:

                            Peter Kaye is the only modern comedian I find genuinely funny.. :yay:
                             
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