God rest his merry soul - RIP Charlie Drake

[Gobbledegeek]

Comedian Charlie Drake has died aged 81 following a long illness caused by two strokes, his manager has said. Drake starred in a string of hit TV shows and films in the 1960s and 1970s, and had success with the novelty pop song My Boomerang Won't Come Back.

Laurie Mansfield, his manager for 37 years, called him "the last of the great slapstick comedians".

Drake died in his sleep at a nursing home in Twickenham, west London. He leaves three sons.

He had been living at the Entertainment Artistes' Benevolent Home at Brinsworth House for two years.

I for one will miss the old bugger! He was an inspiration to many of these new geezers! A ground breaker and a comedy genius!!

An obituary from the Beeb

 

[Gilly]

RIP Charlie, thoughts with his family. Its never good to lose someone close but its always worse this time of year.

 

[CChrisca]

Always remember him in Sinderella panto with Jim Davidson DVD - hilarious

Heeeeeeeeeeeeello my darlings!!! - RIP Charlie

 

[Gobbledegeek]

Echoed

 

[OspreyO]

I always thought he was a good laugh.

 

[4T5]

Another great old character gone.
R.I.P.

 

[Spie]

A funny guy. Rest in peace Charlie.

 

[RetiredGreyFox]

RIP

 

[AlexG12]

RIP

 

[phykell]

RIP Charlie - all the best ones are going now

 

[AJUK]

RIP Charlie - all the best ones are going now

Yep, but the problem is the new crop are nowhere near the same class as the chaps we have lost in recent years.

RIP Charlie.

 

[FishFluff]

Always remember him in Sinderella panto with Jim Davidson DVD - hilarious

That's the only place I know him from but he was brilliant in it.

RIP