RIP Mark Speight

lee87 · 13 Apr 2008 at 17:23

Just heard that kids TV presenter Mark Speight has been found dead in London.

RIP

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7345486.stm

LoadsaMoney · 13 Apr 2008 at 17:24

Yeah just seen, for some reason i knew he was gona top himself. R.I.P.

knip · 13 Apr 2008 at 17:25

Poor bloke, kinda lost the plot after his girlfriend died.

p4radox · 13 Apr 2008 at 17:26

RIP.

He was such an awesome presenter. So charismatic.

Nismo · 13 Apr 2008 at 17:26

Sad news, and a very sad story in whole

I can't say I'm too surprised, looks like he's taken his own life after being horribly depressed. Can't imagine what the rest of their families must be going through at the minute, from one level of despair to another one.

knowledge123 · 13 Apr 2008 at 17:26

That's so sad

A true hero of childrens T.V.

Drugs are bad mmmkay :mad:

LoadsaMoney · 13 Apr 2008 at 17:26

He was great on SMART.

2Thumbs · 13 Apr 2008 at 17:28

LoadsaMoney said:
He was great on SMART.

He was. Was my favorite presenter on there infact.

Sad story. RIP.

TaKeN · 13 Apr 2008 at 17:28

Damnit, thats brought tears to my eyes...

I loved watching him as a kid

Rest in peace..

GeForce · 13 Apr 2008 at 17:29

Gaygle · 13 Apr 2008 at 17:29

Yeh, loved watching SMART. Apparently he was "unstable", probably due to grieve and drugs - but it's awful he had to end up like this.

Ice Rich · 13 Apr 2008 at 17:32

REALLY surprised at this, last i herd he went missing. I though he would have been found and everything would have been ok.

Thought he was a great presenter, loved S.M.A.R.T.

Hussman · 13 Apr 2008 at 17:35

Yes, a tragic lose.

My wife met him at Butlins last year. He was charming apparently, and had time for everyone.

A lose to the world of children's entertainment, that's for sure.

West · 13 Apr 2008 at 17:35

Oh dear, but since the death of his Fiancé I think it's been coming..

RIP Mark..

Rich1988 · 13 Apr 2008 at 17:44

R.I.P great presenter

Monkey Puzzle · 13 Apr 2008 at 17:44

fozzybear said:
One less selfish smack-head in this world. Sorry if that sounds harsh to some. I do however feel for his family.

He wasn't taking heroin, or stealing from anyone to fund his cocaine binges, so that's a bit harsh really. It's not like he was trying to set a bad example for kids through what he did in the privacy of his own home.

R.I.P. Mark Speight, he was a fantastic kids presenter. I used to love SMArt.

Poor guy.

Syph · 13 Apr 2008 at 17:47

We were only talking about him the other day; like LoadsaMoney I thought he'd end up dead soon. RIP.

Duke · 13 Apr 2008 at 18:07

Cosimo · 13 Apr 2008 at 18:10

Very sad. RIP

MarcLister · 13 Apr 2008 at 18:10

RIP Mark.

He must have been so utterly lost without Natasha.