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[Queen of Hunting]

Bbc breaking news so not much info right now

Entertainer Ronnie Corbett, best known for The Two Ronnies, has died aged 85, surrounded by family, publicist says

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35934024

 

[L1NETT]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35934024?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_breaking&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=news_central

Entertainer Ronnie Corbett, best known for The Two Ronnies, has died aged 85, surrounded by family, publicist says

i'll be lighting four candles in remembrance, thanks for all the brilliant work Mr Corbett.

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

Noooo!

RIP

 

[Newline]

I'll be raising fork handles tonight in remembrance.

 

[Ghost]

RIP Ronnie

 

[pitchfork]

RIP Fella

Another great British entertainer passes away : (

 

[Tenebrous]

Not gonna mourn, but I am gonna go back & laugh at some of his work. The lil guy was an absolute genius, and will be remembered forever.

Cheers for the laughs, Ronnie.

 

[Zaph]

And now, it's goodnight from me

He lived a good, long life, but still, this damn year...

 

[HazySaiyan]

Oh no!

2016's been a shit year so far.

 

[dead monkey uk]

Sad news, loved the two Ronnies growning up, so much talent.

The Two Ronnies - Crossed Lines
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6jWCVO38iA

The Rook Restaurant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIfxFQxwHAc

 

[Jezbollah]

And it's goodbye from him :'(

 

[Kenshin001]

And it's goodbye from him :'(

Perfect.

 

[Xun]

This year has been absolutely ruthless.

R.I.P. Ronnie

 

[RangerX]

Just saw this on the news. I grew up with The Two Ronnies. An absolute legend. RIP

 

[mclem]

The No Ronnies :-(

TV Cream's having to do overtime with all the obits of late.

 

[Slowdive]

RIP

 

[30yearsofhurt]

Remember watching TTR and the Dave Allen Show on friday nights when I was a wee nipper.

And it's goodbye from him :'(

 

[Mascot]

Damn. Always liked The Two Ronnies.

 

[Pizza Luigi]

A true legend.

If you don't know him or want to bathe in his glory, watch this great clip from the British gameshow Would I Lie To You:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cz3ybhsXDY

 

[Orbis Tabula]

 

[Catvoca]

And it's goodbye from him :'(

Should have been the first post.

This is really sad, I always liked Ronnie Corbett. It's amazing how he managed to stay funny throughout all these years. Whenever he appeared on something recently he'd still crack me up.

It's a sad day for Rob Brydon too, I mean who is he going to impersonate now?

 

[thelatestmodel]

Should have been the first post.

This is really sad, I always liked Ronnie Corbett. It's amazing how he managed to stay funny throughout all these years. Whenever he appeared on something recently he'd still crack me up.

It's a sad day for Rob Brydon too, I mean who is he going to impersonate now?

In a way Ronnie will live on through him, his impression is that perfect.

Very sad day, and the tragedy of 2016 continues.

 

[RangerX]

I grew up watching the two ronnies. He was an absolute legend, RIP.

 

[Feorax]

Terrible news. So few comedians are so self aware and genuine. A true national treasure, and yet another one lost this year.

Mastermind sketch is one of my favourite comic pieces of all time. RIP.

 

[NekoFever]

Mastermind

And, of course, Four Candles.

 

[CMDBob]

God damn it. 2016 claims another victim. RIP.

Ugh, why can't utter bastards like Murdoch and that die?

 

[Juicy Bob]

They're all going this year, it seems. :/

 

[King_Moc]

Sad news, he was hilarious.

 

[Tenebrous]

Mastermind

And, of course, Four Candles.

It's a duck!

 

[Catvoca]

Lots of nice tweets about the man from other comedians.

‏@AJemaineClement
"Aw man. RIP Ronnie Corbett. Favourite joke: sign on fortune teller's caravan "closed due to unforseen circumstances"".

‏@rickygervais
"RIP the lovely, funny legend Ronnie Corbett. It was an absolute honour & joy to have known him."

‏@daraobriain
"Yet more sad news. Could not have been a lovelier man."

And a bonus tangentially related tweet from David O'Dogherty that cheered me up

@phlaimeaux
"when Steve Jobs died, they put him in a bag of rice to see if he'd come back to life"

 

[cyberheater]

And it's goodnight from him..

RIP.

 

[Diprosalic]

i'll be lighting four candles in remembrance, thanks for all the brilliant work Mr Corbett.

why would you light fork handles?

 

[Liamario]

This really has been the worst year for celebrity deaths.

 

[zorlaczerohero]

"What size?"
"13 AMP"

Fucking genius. RIP Ronnie.

 

[WadiumArcadium]

Gutted. Loved the two Ronnies. RIP.

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

Once when I was a baby, a bus conductor said to my mother: ‘Missus, that’s the ugliest child I’ve ever seen.’

She had a few tears and replied: ‘Stop the bus, I want to get off!’
He said: ‘With pleasure.’

She sat down outside a pub, still crying with me in her arms. A few minutes’ later, a man asked her what was the matter, but she was so upset that she couldn’t speak.

He said: ‘Wait there and I’ll get you a drop of something to cheer you up a bit.’

He came back and said: ‘Here you are, I’ve a brandy for you and some nuts for the monkey.’

R.I.P.

 

[Any Questions]

And it's goodbye from him :'(

And happy memories from me

 

[cloud_sleep]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2k1iRD2f-c

 

[ClivePwned]

feels

 

[Spaghetti]

This feels like 2016 making threats.

 

[jellies_two]

Oh no k was just watching him in Extras

 

[LayLa]

can imagine him joking about this in the news section at the end of the Two Ronnies - "he died after a short illness" etc. RIP

 

[FortuneFaded]

How does Bruce Forsyth continually outlast everybody?

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

can imagine him joking about this in the news section at the end of the Two Ronnies - "he died after a short illness" etc. RIP

"The world’s ugliest man died today. Now, he’s lying in a state."

 

[Mr. Sam]

Britain will be totally free of national treasures by 2017 at this rate.

 

[kiri]

Next it'll be Brucie, then someone in royalty, another Python, then someone like Elton John - ugh 2016 sucks.

FAKE EDIT: I'm not threatening the life of a member of the Royal Family.

 

[jambo]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2k1iRD2f-c

Very glad that I got to see Cleese and Idle live recently.

 

[cloud_sleep]

Always liked this 2 Ronnies sketch:

http://youtu.be/4XTShKQyki0

 

[N.A]

One of the best. RIP.

 

[zorlaczerohero]

Always liked this 2 Ronnies sketch:

http://youtu.be/4XTShKQyki0

I was just watching that, so clever.