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1975: Predrag Jovičić, vocalist of the Yugoslav rock band San, died from an electric shock during a concert in Čair Hall in Niš. [21] 1976: 26 April: British actor Sid James died at 63 after collapsing on stage at the opening night performance of The Mating Season at the Sunderland Empire Theatre. [22]
Sidney James (born Solomon Joel Cohen; 8 May 1913 – 26 April 1976) was a South African–British actor and comedian whose career encompassed radio, television, stage and screen.
The Sunderland Empire Theatre is a large theatre venue located in High Street West in Sunderland, North East England. The theatre, which opened in 1907, is owned by City of Sunderland Council and operated by Ambassador Theatre Group Ltd, on behalf of Sunderland Empire Theatre Trust.
The series ended abruptly on 22 April 1976, when just four days after broadcast of the 13th and final episode of the sixth series, Sid James collapsed on stage at the Sunderland Empire Theatre during a performance of The Mating Season after failing to respond to a cue. James had suffered a heart attack and later died on the way to the hospital.
Last ever episode. When Sid discovers why Jean is sulking and Sally and Mike won't talk to him, he goes to the pub. Note: The final episode of Bless This House was broadcast four days before Sid James collapsed on stage at the Sunderland Empire Theatre and died from a heart attack on the way to the hospital.
26 April – Comedy actor and Carry On star Sid James, 62, dies on stage at the Sunderland Empire Theatre having suffered a fatal heart attack, which many in the audience initially mistake for part of the show.
In 1976, she was performing on stage with comic actor Sid James in the farce The Mating Season at the Sunderland Empire, when James suddenly collapsed with a fatal heart attack. [3] In 1980, Jeans and Harold Frank divorced, and she married Cyril Giddy.
Series regular Sid James was unavailable for the film due to appearing in the stage play The Mating Season. On the opening night of the play at Sunderland Empire Theatre on 26 April 1976, James suffered a heart attack on stage and died, at the age of 62.