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Thomas Frederick Cooper (19 March 1921 – 15 April 1984) was a Welsh [1] [2] prop comedian and magician.As an entertainer, his appearance was large and lumbering at 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m), [3] and he habitually wore a red fez when performing.
John Eric Bartholomew (14 May 1926 – 28 May 1984), known by his stage name Eric Morecambe, was an English comedian who together with Ernie Wise formed the double act Morecambe and Wise. The partnership lasted from 1941 until Morecambe's death in 1984. Morecambe took his stage name from his home town, the seaside resort of Morecambe in Lancashire.
British actor-comedian Leonard Rossiter died of a heart attack in his dressing room at the Lyric Theatre, London whilst preparing to go on stage during a performance in Joe Orton's play Loot. [33] 1985: Butoh dancer Yoshiyuki Takada was performing The Dance of Birth and Death with a Tokyo artistic troupe, on the side of Seattle's Mutual Life ...
During the second series of Live from Her Majesty's on 15 April 1984, comedian Tommy Cooper collapsed and died after suffering a massive heart attack. [1] Cooper collapsed against the curtain, and most members of the audience were laughing, assuming that it was a joke Cooper was playing.
Reginald Arthur Dixon (24 February 1915 – 25 June 1984), always known professionally as Reg Dixon to distinguish him from the ballroom organist, was a British comedian, best known for his appearances on stage and radio.
In 1984, he appeared in the Minder episode "A Star Is Gorn" playing the character Cyril Ash, a ruthless and crooked record producer. He also guest-starred on The Goodies episode " Animals ". [ 6 ] At the end of the 1980s, he played the title role in the sitcom Colin's Sandwich (1988–90), playing a British Rail employee with aspirations to be ...
On 7 April 1984 Gee and Dennis began their own TV comedy show, The Laughter Show (retitled, Les & Dustin's Laughter Show for the third series). The first episode of a third series aired on Saturday 28 December 1985, the second episode was postponed two weeks after Gee died.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 January 2025. British television host and comedian (born 1952) Michael Barrymore Barrymore in 2020 Birth name Michael Ciaran Parker Born (1952-05-04) 4 May 1952 (age 72) Bermondsey, London, England Medium Stand-up, film, television Years active 1976–2003, 2006, 2009–2014, 2018–present Genres ...