Sir Ken Dodd RIP

EmilysDad
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edited March 2018 in Congratulations, Good Wishes & Kind Thoughts #1

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-england-43367267

A showman right up to the end. ☹

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  • Oneputt
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    edited March 2018 #2

    Went to one of his shows, no bad language and genuinely funny. 🤡RIP Ken

  • bill
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    edited March 2018 #3

    Good family entertainment - you don't get much of that these days !

  • moulesy
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    edited March 2018 #4

    I remember seeing him in panto at Bristol Hippodrome, must have been early 60's. A great entertainer and, from all the tributes, a genuinely nice person who never spoke ill of others. Sad that his death should have been on what I believe would have been another great, Bruce Forsyth's 90th birthday.

    Given his reputation for marathon performances, the best quote I've heard this morning was " he should have gone at 80 but they couldn't get him off the stage"!

    RIP Ken Dodd

  • cariadon
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    edited March 2018 #5

    Saw him in Blackpool early eighties, fun and laughter from beginning to end.

     

  • Extugger
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    edited March 2018 #6

    RIP Sir Ken

    A truly funny man. He lived in our town and when he decided to put on a show here, it was sold out in minutes. So another night (2 shows) was booked. I managed to see him at the earlier slot and true to form, he overran by a good hour! I heard later it was close to 1am when the second show finished! Every person in the audience was entertained without any foul language and left sobbing with laughter. 

  • ABM
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    edited March 2018 #7

    He   married  his  partner  of  40  years  on  Friday  and  he  couldn't  cap  that,  so  Fare  Well  &  Good  Night  Sir  Ken  and  thanks  for  the  laugh  lines.  R I P

  • NevChap
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    edited March 2018 #8

    A one off. He was a great comedian with a beautiful singing voice who knew how to work his audience. Even if you had heard the jokes a hundred times you still found them funny because HE was funny. The mark of a true entertainer. 

  • brue
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    edited March 2018 #9

    One of those special humans who enjoyed making people feel happy. smile

  • brue
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    edited March 2018 #10

    These will make you smile. smile

    BBC Ken Dodd jokes

  • HelenandTrevor
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    edited March 2018 #11

    Very sad news, he was a great entertainer, so funny.

    RIP Sir Ken

  • Cartledge
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    edited March 2018 #12

    Wonderful Man. His last joke: he married his partner just before he died.  Thus denying HM Customs and Revenue some £3 million in Inheritance Tax revenue. 😎😎😎😎😎

  • neveramsure
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    edited March 2018 #13

    I was a big fan after being taken to see his shows in the sixties. I have seen him on numerous occasions since then.

    I count myself lucky to have seen him last October at The Grand Theatre Blackpool, you could tell his health was failing but then he was nearly 90 at the time and still had the audience in fits of laughter. We gave him a standing ovation at the end.

    RIP Sir Ken, you can never be replaced.

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