webfact Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Richard Briers, The Good Life star, dies aged 79 Briers at a Memorabilia event, March 2009 File photo. Source: wikipedia.org LONDON: -- Actor Richard Briers, best known for his role in TV's The Good Life, has died at the age of 79, his agent has said. newsjs The star, who was also an accomplished stage actor, had been battling a serious lung condition for several years. Briers died "peacefully" at his London home on Sunday, his agent added. Briers recently blamed years of smoking for his emphysema. "It's totally my fault," he said. "So, I get very breathless, which is a pain in the backside. Trying to get upstairs... oh God, it's ridiculous. Of course, when you're bloody nearly 80 it's depressing, because you've had it anyway." Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk...t-arts-21498077 -- BBC 2013-02-19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentlemanJim Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 A lovely man. Very sad...boy they all seem to be popping off with regularity these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post draftvader Posted February 19, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted February 19, 2013 Such an amazing cast. Richard Briers, Penellope Keith, Paul Eddington and Felicity Kendall's bum. Can't have been too bad...being paid to man-handle Felicity Kendall! Anyway, thanks Richard, it was great and the world is ever so slightly poorer this morning. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chooka Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Hadn't heard of him and had to check youtube. When was the show 1960's??? RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biplanebluey Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Such an amazing cast. Richard Briers, Penellope Keith, Paul Eddington and Felicity Kendall's bum. Can't have been too bad...being paid to man-handle Felicity Kendall! Anyway, thanks Richard, it was great and the world is ever so slightly poorer this morning. Didn't he play the father in a show called " the darling buds of may" in which case he had a much better bum to man-handle .Seriously though ,thank you Richard for many many delightful evenings of great fun and entertainment. No sex,no violence,just good old fashioned family entertainment.May you rest in peace and your memories linger for eternity------ Dougal the Kiwi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosha Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Hadn't heard of him and had to check youtube. When was the show 1960's??? RIP Mid 70s the best era for UK sit com/comedy. The Good Life, The 2 Ronnies, Morecombe & Wise, Dads Army and not forgetting Only Fools and Horses. All which the PC era would ban. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkk_mike Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Hadn't heard of him and had to check youtube. When was the show 1960's??? RIP 1970s... I met him a couple of times, as I used to work in Chiswick back in the late 80s (where he lived). Just run into him in the street sometimes when I went out for lunch - seemed like a nice guy.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tw25rw Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Hadn't heard of him and had to check youtube. When was the show 1960's??? RIP Mid 70s the best era for UK sit com/comedy. The Good Life, The 2 Ronnies, Morecombe & Wise, Dads Army and not forgetting Only Fools and Horses. All which the PC era would ban. I was with you until Only Fools and Horses. I hated that show (which was really an 80s show..) I liked Porridge as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 He got to look at Felicity Kendal's bum every day...and even pat it from time to time. No wonder he had a sparkle about him! RIP. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tw25rw Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 He got to look at Felicity Kendal's bum every day...and even pat it from time to time. No wonder he had a sparkle about him! RIP. I remember fancying her when that was on an I was only about 9. She was many men's ideal woman about that time and plenty of women wanted to be her.. Incidentally, The Good Life was known as The Good Neighbours in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draftvader Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 He got to look at Felicity Kendal's bum every day...and even pat it from time to time. No wonder he had a sparkle about him! RIP. Look at the image at the top. That man has just said "Kendall" in his ear...he had no control over his response! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moggie Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Such an amazing cast. Richard Briers, Penellope Keith, Paul Eddington and Felicity Kendall's bum. Can't have been too bad...being paid to man-handle Felicity Kendall! Anyway, thanks Richard, it was great and the world is ever so slightly poorer this morning. Didn't he play the father in a show called " the darling buds of may" in which case he had a much better bum to man-handle .Seriously though ,thank you Richard for many many delightful evenings of great fun and entertainment. No sex,no violence,just good old fashioned family entertainment.May you rest in peace and your memories linger for eternity------ Dougal the Kiwi thank u richard! i met him in london once. i was working in dolland and aithison opticians in he walked, wearing t shirt and jeans, a real gentleman loved the good life............... and of course had many dreams about felicity kendall!!!! lol RIP u are a great loss to entertainment and the world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chooka Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Such an amazing cast. Richard Briers, Penellope Keith, Paul Eddington and Felicity Kendall's bum. Can't have been too bad...being paid to man-handle Felicity Kendall! Anyway, thanks Richard, it was great and the world is ever so slightly poorer this morning. Didn't he play the father in a show called " the darling buds of may" in which case he had a much better bum to man-handle .Seriously though ,thank you Richard for many many delightful evenings of great fun and entertainment. No sex,no violence,just good old fashioned family entertainment.May you rest in peace and your memories linger for eternity------ Dougal the Kiwi thank u richard! i met him in london once. i was working in dolland and aithison opticians in he walked, wearing t shirt and jeans, a real gentleman loved the good life............... and of course had many dreams about felicity kendall!!!! lol RIP u are a great loss to entertainment and the world She is older than my mother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyDrinker Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Richard Briers and Felicity Kendal were notorious for not getting along in spite of their on screen 'chemistry'. If you want to see Richard Briers at his best, look out for his portrayal of Galahad Threepwood in the BBC's production of PD Wodehouse's Heavy Weather. It's sublime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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