RIP Des O'Connor

peterwalkley · 15 Nov 2020 at 10:35

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-54950051

He had the last laugh having outlived Eric & Ernie by 20 years: well play sir !

ANDARIAL · 15 Nov 2020 at 11:23

R.I.P. Des

Deleted member 77746 · 15 Nov 2020 at 11:29

R.I.P - awww I used to watch his programs like Take your pick

JRS · 15 Nov 2020 at 11:31

Kelt · 15 Nov 2020 at 12:06

RIP Sir Des.

el_dazza · 15 Nov 2020 at 12:18

Ah noooo

robfosters · 15 Nov 2020 at 12:22

Sad news. My mums devastated, she loved him. RIP Des.

FBi7 · 15 Nov 2020 at 12:29

RIP, Des.

Arsonist · 15 Nov 2020 at 12:56

You mean Des O'Gonner

nitram100 · 15 Nov 2020 at 13:05

Ledge

Hedge · 15 Nov 2020 at 13:33

Legend.

He was a huge part of tv when I was growing up. Brings back memories of watching tv with my grandad. Good times.

Hagar · 15 Nov 2020 at 13:51

Not a bad singer either. Not really to my taste but he was a prolific album seller. Nice bloke too.

Maundie · 15 Nov 2020 at 16:34

Yeah seemed like a genuinely nice bloke, never heard anything bad said about him in my memory, he was a great entertainer in the early part of my childhood.

Von Smallhausen · 15 Nov 2020 at 16:39

Great entertainer and his double act with Freddie Starr is comedy legend.

SexyGreyFox · 15 Nov 2020 at 16:42

Hagar said:
Not a bad singer either. Not really to my taste but he was a prolific album seller. Nice bloke too.

Tell Eric & Ernie that

Legend

jsmoke · 15 Nov 2020 at 16:55

Blast from the past! Rip.

2004typer · 15 Nov 2020 at 17:29

RIP Des

Whitewater · 15 Nov 2020 at 17:34

RIP Des

Mr Badger · 15 Nov 2020 at 17:41

From the BBC article :

His fame soared when he was hired to host The Des O'Connor Show, which ran on ITV from 1963 to 1971.

Who else were they going to hire to host it?

V F · 15 Nov 2020 at 18:06

To think both are now dead.