RIP Bobby Ball

[Spit]

Seems to suggest he died of Covid.

Remember watching him in Panto when I was a kid.

 

[Lysander]

Very sad to read this. I don't normally participate in these RIP threads but I have great memories of Cannon & Ball. Really loved him as a kid.

OP: are you the dog?

 

[builder22]

After seeing your username I thought for a minute Bobby Ball was the guy with Spit the dog!
I do remember Cannon and Ball tho

 

[peterwalkley]

After seeing your username I thought for a minute Bobby Ball was the guy with Spit the dog!
I do remember Cannon and Ball tho

Spit the dog guy is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Carolgees

RIP Bobby.

 

[rebel rebel]

Such a shame, Cannon and Ball were great.

In about 85 I saw him walking around Torquay Marina, we yelled out and got a textbook Rock on Tommy with the braces back from him. What a pro!

 

[GGizmo]

I'm shocked to see this. Apparently he picked up covid-19 shortly before his death.

Very sad news. Bobby was born and grew up in my home town. My mum used to know him. There is even a place named after him called Harper Square.

I remember growing up watching the Cannon and Ball show. My favourite film as a kid was called The Boys in Blue - which featured Cannon and Ball in the lead roles.

I saw them in panto many times.

Bobby was the typical funny short man. Always quick with the jokes and always wanting to break the ice and make people laugh.

RIP.

 

[Will Gill]

RIP another entertainer from my childhood, rock on tommy!

 

[Spit]

I'm shocked to see this. Apparently he picked up covid-19 shortly before his death.

Very sad news. Bobby was born and grew up in my home town. My mum used to know him. There is even a place named after him called Harper Square.

I remember growing up watching the Cannon and Ball show. My favourite film as a kid was called The Boys in Blue - which featured Cannon and Ball in the lead roles.

I saw them in panto many times.

Bobby was the typical funny short man. Always quick with the jokes and always wanting to break the ice and make people laugh.

RIP.

Oh I had forgot about Boys in Blue, need to watch it again now.

 

[vanpeebles]

Gutted at that, we are losing the tail end of a priceless generation of entertainers that were drop forged in the white heat of working mens clubs. Boys in Blue is a fun film.

 

[bainbridge]

RIP Bobby

 

[Cyclone]

I used to love watching Cannon & Ball on tv when I was younger.

RIP

 

[nade]

was gonna post this earlier. Like others, lots of happy memories watching them on TV. Also loved the "Together we'll be OK" song they did:
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=vdQVaUFlxB0&list=RDAMVMvdQVaUFlxB0

 

[Hades]

RIP

 

[Maundie]

Unfortunately I'm at that age where all the staple entertainers of my childhood are going to be climbing onto the great stage in the sky, used to absolutely love Cannon and Ball as a kid.

RIP Bobby

 

[ThundyCat]

Gutted.

Remember seeing them at Bournemouth Bic when I was a kid.

RIP Bobby Ball.

 

[chroniclard]

RIP, though to be honest I watched them as there was nothing else on in those days.

 

[Em3bbs]

Very sad - Cannon and Ball were the Ant and Dec of the 80s when it came to Saturday night prime time TV.

 

[Von Smallhausen]

Very sad and another childhood celebrity gone.

Rick on Tommy !

 

[Bony Maloney]

"I'm filling up Tom"

RIP Bobby

 

[MadMan-JaMeS]

I liked him in Not Going Out