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linda smith died!

66 replies

sfxmum · 28/02/2006 17:06

i for one will miss her, so many laughsSad

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satine · 28/02/2006 17:06

Blimey! What of?

desperateSCOUSEwife · 28/02/2006 17:07

who is she???

meowmix · 28/02/2006 17:09

ovarian cancer apptly

snafu · 28/02/2006 17:10

Who?

noddyholder · 28/02/2006 17:13

I remember reading about her I think her mum also died of it Sad

auntyquated · 28/02/2006 17:13

who is she?

MissChief · 28/02/2006 17:15

Oh no, she's a comic genius IMO, love her on the news quiz! Can't believe it, we were meant to see her on tour and it was cancelled, now understand why, how sad!

Freckle · 28/02/2006 17:15

Oh how sad. She was a fantastic comedienne. So deadpan and observant. I had no idea she was ill.

snafu · 28/02/2006 17:16

Ohhhh, I know who you mean now. That is sad, she was very funny.

MissChief · 28/02/2006 17:16

AQ - she is/was a stand-up comic, appeared on radio 4's the news quiz a lot and I think did telly too - maybe Have I got news for you?

ponygirl · 28/02/2006 17:16

Was really shocked to hear this just now. So sad, she was so young! Sad

TheDullWitch · 28/02/2006 17:19

link to story please - can t find anywhere.

Coathanger · 28/02/2006 17:25

Shock what a huge shame :( very funny lady

gingernut · 28/02/2006 17:29

Oh no, she was one of my favourite comedians Sad. Saw her on stage at Windsor a couple of years ago and we were rolling about laughing.

tamum · 28/02/2006 17:30

\link{http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4759968.stm\Just found it}.

dinosaur · 28/02/2006 17:30

I've looked on bbc and guardian website - where is story?

dinosaur · 28/02/2006 17:31

sorry cross-posted

tamum · 28/02/2006 17:33

I couldn't find it on the standard BBC page either, dino, but I got it through Google news. Poor woman.

JanH · 28/02/2006 17:43

OMG, I didn't know she was ill - the BBC charity appeal was Nigel Havers talking about ovarian cancer this week, his wife died of it.

How sad. She was so funny. What a loss. Sad

quanglewangle · 28/02/2006 17:47

I loved her. One of the funniest people around. Quick witted and dry. Saw her on Question Time (I think) and she was witty, cutting and intelligent.
I am very, very sad. Sad

choccywoccydoodaa · 28/02/2006 17:59

A comic genius Sad

twinsetandpearls · 28/02/2006 18:32

This is so sad, she used to make me almost pee my knickers with laughter.

WigWamBam · 28/02/2006 18:34

How terribly sad - she was a very talented lady.

Blandmum · 28/02/2006 18:34

So sad. i always loved her on the news quiz

MarsOnLife · 28/02/2006 18:35

very sad news Sad