Richard Whitely Died Last Night

ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi! Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
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<div class="IPBDescription">British TV Legend...</div> <a href='http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/4625119.stm' target='_blank'>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/t...dio/4625119.stm</a>

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Presenter Richard Whiteley dies

elevision presenter and journalist Richard Whiteley has died just days after undergoing heart surgery.

Whiteley, the host of Channel 4's daytime game show Countdown for 23 years, died in Leeds General Infirmary.

The 61-year-old, from Ilkley, West Yorkshire, fell ill with pneumonia last month, but had been said to be recovering slowly.

The agent for Whiteley's Countdown co-host, Carol Vorderman, said she was "absolutely devastated" by his death.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Thats an exert from part of the article. Although he hosted one crappy show people did tune in just to see him make up some crappy jokes because it cheered them up on a week day afternoon.

I'm sure people in Britain will agree, Channel 4 won't be the same without him <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Steel_TrollSteel_Troll Join Date: 2004-02-12 Member: 26455Members
    I actually said OMG out loud when i heard about this. He was a lovable person with his crappy jokes and brit charm. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • CrispyCrispy Jaded GD Join Date: 2004-08-22 Member: 30793Members, Constellation
    He hosted one other show before, but yeah over 2 decades of Countdown were probably his most memorable years.

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  • Fog_cartoonsFog_cartoons Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20658Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Steel Troll+Jun 27 2005, 07:35 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Steel Troll @ Jun 27 2005, 07:35 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I actually said OMG out loud when i heard about this.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Exactly the same with me <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> !
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  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    The photoshops have started already...

    <img src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/sardonic_elf/pnemonia.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

    <img src='http://www.recklessrecords.biz/b3ta/riprw.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

    Bad taste?
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  • AlienCowAlienCow Join Date: 2003-09-20 Member: 21040Members
    Very bad taste, I also exclaimed out loud when I heard he'd died last night. Wonder what they'll do with Countdown now? Won't be the same without him.
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  • Owen1Owen1 Join Date: 2003-04-13 Member: 15457Members
    aww man... poor guy. I did hear about him being very ill but aww... now who'll keep carol in line?
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  • V_MANV_MAN V-MAN Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 6217Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Owen!+Jun 27 2005, 12:20 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Owen! @ Jun 27 2005, 12:20 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> aww man... poor guy. I did hear about him being very ill but aww... now who'll keep carol in line? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Me!
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  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    Daytime tv just lost one of it's greats. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    Just FYI I didn't make either of those... I can barely use MSPaint...
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  • MausMaus Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 5599Members
    edited June 2005
    Wait, what?

    WHAT?

    man, that came out of nowhere (at least, it did to someone who hasn't watched TV in months)

    Edited to correct that I haven't watched TV in <i>months</i>, though admittedly it is also true that I haven't watched TV in moths either.

    also, SLOBLOCK
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  • BulletHeadBulletHead Join Date: 2004-07-22 Member: 30049Members
    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

    Gods... this guy was AWSOME!!!!! :sad:
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