Thread: Stanley Baxter is No Longer With Us

[Slim]

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Sad news. One of those names that I think may really be familiar only to people of a certain age, but a very funny man in his time. The BBC was already planning to show a documentary celebrating his life on New Year's Eve. Would have been 100 years old in May.

[Fishy]

Yep sad but never really got him at all..

Didn't know he'd come out as gay either..not that that matters a jot

[David L]

Yep sad but never really got him at all..

Me neither

Gay? Who'd have guessed it?

[The Picnic Wasp]

Sad news. I'll stand corrected if wrong but he seemed to pave the way for the short sketch comedy shows which became very popular. I suppose a lot of people came to know him from the Parliamo Bird's Eye TV ads in the seventies. Yekanniwhakram etc.
My favourite was kudyegoabird'seyetattiefritter? A bit corny these days of X rated ads like the Irn Bru series. Always seems particularly sad when folk die just short of 100. I don't really know why. No telegrams these days.

R.I.P

[pxr5]

Sad news, but I never really got him either - the stuff he did, while impressive at times, just wasn't funny.

[Nickslikk2112]

Another in the couldn't see what all the fuss was about camp.

Still, a good innings.