Mel Smith has died

[JakeBullet]

Heart attack apparently

[kreecherlivesupstairs]

I saw it on the BBC news website. Am astounded.
Like a lot of people, I grew up with NTNON.
Sad day.
RIP Mel.

[DrDre]

Really funny guy. Such a shame he has gone.

[happyreindeer]

Poor man. I was just thinking about him the other day as Gryff-Rhys Jones was on would I lie to you? and he looked brilliant.

[waikikamookau]

it is very and shocking.
so young as well.

wonderful plaudits being said about him on bbc news

[WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes]

The stout debate episode was on Gold a couple of nights ago. As funny as ever.

[Pixel]

I was singing along to 'we like trucking' just a couple of nights ago. poor Mel. He always was the 'chubby' one though, remember the Stout Debate sketch where he was wearing the 'proud to be stout' t shirt? Although I did see him in Hairspray a few years ago and he certainly looked fit then with all the dancing about.
So many fond memories, and such a shame. RIP Mel.

[Rulesgirl]

So sad.....not said.....

[Rulesgirl]

Awww!!! Just saw it on Femail. So said. Those of us of a certain age used to love him.....when there were only 4 channels on tv.

[WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes]

I was shocked to see this today, Not The 9 O'Clock News is my favourite sketch show of all time, I used to video it and watch it over and over. I can quote it endlessly. A sad loss.

[TabithaStephens]

I remmeber Alias Smith and Jones. I loved him in that video he did with Kim Wilde as well. RIP.

[SoupDragon]

Oh my goodness - how sad. I knew he had heart problems :(

[JakeBullet]

Apparently he has been ill for some time according to....er....someone. Think it was GRJ.

He said that for Mel it was probably a release.

[alemci]

Oh no, love Mel Smith.

[BackforGood]

I so often quote sketches from 'Not the Nine O'clock News' as I meander through life.
Very sad news - great loss to entertainment. RiP Mel

[TerribleTantrums]

I was just watching Not the 9 O'clock news last night, and talking to H about how that was my formative comedy, I loved it in my teens and still remember loads of the sketches now. How very sad that he has died.

[ouryve]

oh :(

[Mistyshore]

Very sad. We lost my dad at a similar age a few years ago from a heart attack. I remember watching Alas Smith and Jones as a teenager with my dad and it being one of his favourites. The news just made me shed a little a tear for Mel's family and my own

[GobbySadcase]

Ooh. Have reported as tech issue, cheers.
I am really sad about this. Grew up with Alas Smith & Jones and was only recently watching NtNocN.

[edam]

Very sad. Saw Griff giving a speech recently and thought of Mel.

Gobby, it's showing a sceptical face.

[LineRunner]

That's sad. He was such an amazing comedian.

[GobblersKnob]

Oh that's sad, much too young

[hellhasnofurylikeahungrywoman]

No! Bloody hell, that's a shocker. Rest in peace Mel.

[GobbySadcase]

No idea, what's showing? Displaying correctly this end...

[JakeBullet]

Weirdness I think. .it's done this before hasn't it?

[GobbySadcase]

Eh?
I posted sad face - has the app produced weirdness again?