RIP Bobby Ball

Spit · 29 Oct 2020 at 10:33

Seems to suggest he died of Covid.

Remember watching him in Panto when I was a kid.

Lysander · 29 Oct 2020 at 10:35

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 · 29 Oct 2020 at 10:38

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 · 29 Oct 2020 at 10:54

builder22 said:
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 · 29 Oct 2020 at 10:57

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!

BowdonUK · 29 Oct 2020 at 10:58

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 · 29 Oct 2020 at 11:01

RIP another entertainer from my childhood, rock on tommy!

Spit · 29 Oct 2020 at 11:03

BowdonUK said:
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 · 29 Oct 2020 at 11:04

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 · 29 Oct 2020 at 11:21

RIP Bobby

Cyclone · 29 Oct 2020 at 11:28

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

RIP

nade · 29 Oct 2020 at 11:47

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 · 29 Oct 2020 at 11:52

Maundie · 29 Oct 2020 at 12:21

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 · 29 Oct 2020 at 18:57

Gutted.

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

RIP Bobby Ball.

chroniclard · 29 Oct 2020 at 19:01

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

Em3bbs · 29 Oct 2020 at 19:13

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

Von Smallhausen · 29 Oct 2020 at 19:21

Very sad and another childhood celebrity gone.

Rick on Tommy !

Bony Maloney · 30 Oct 2020 at 02:52

"I'm filling up Tom"

RIP Bobby

MadMan-JaMeS · 30 Oct 2020 at 10:31

I liked him in Not Going Out

RIP Bobby Ball

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