Mel Smith dies at age 60

[ToddWeston]

Just saw this on Daily Mail

Great actor and comedian far too young.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2371511/BREAKING-NEWS-Comedian-Mel-Smith-dies-aged-60-suffering-heart-attack-home.html

[trainman34014]

Very sad....RIP

[klubex99]

A great talent both in front of and behind the camera, and a very clever director of TV commercials.

Will be missed.

RIP.

[Mossfinn]

Great comedic actor, not sure deserves a place on a Thai General forum though

[metisdead]

Great comedic actor, not sure deserves a place on a Thai General forum though

Agreed, don't think it belongs in the Pub though, moving to World News.

[Tywais]

Mel Smith dies of a heart attack aged 60

Comic actor and writer Mel Smith has died of a heart attack, aged 60, his agent has confirmed.

The British comedian - known for the sketch shows Alas Smith and Jones and Not The Nine O'Clock News - died at his home on Friday, Michael Foster said.

Smith formed a lasting partnership with co-performer Griff Rhys Jones with whom he set up the independent television company, Talkback Productions.

Rhys Jones described his friend of 35 years as a "brilliant actor".

In a statement on behalf of his wife, Pam, Mr Foster said: "Mel Smith, comedian and writer, died on Friday aged 60, from a heart attack at his home in north west London."

An ambulance was called to Smith's home just after 09:00 BST but he was found dead.

BBC

-- BBC 20 July 2013

[joncl]

god bless him and keep him .. a jewel of English comedy ..

[GentlemanJim]

I always used to love the 'head to head' on Alas Smith and Jones. He has died way to early! RIP

skip to 3 mins 30 sec

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4LlhrLTZnw

And a very topical 'head to head' ....mail order brides LoL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rSJhlr_AQg

[katana]