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Eddie Large - RIP

flyingkiwiDK
flyingkiwiDK Posts: 5,723
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Another victim of the bastard Coronavirus. 

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  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,455

    Comedian Eddie Large, known for being part of double act Little and Large, has died, his agent has confirmed.

    The star, 78, was a well known face on TV in the 1970s and 80s and was famous for his partnership with Syd Little.

    Agent Peter Mansfield confirmed his death on Thursday.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-52136768

  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,449
    Very sad. Rip
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,790
    Thanks for the memories Eddie

    RIP
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,827
    edited April 2020
    RIP.  He will be pleased his last few years saw a rampant Man City as he was a huge fan i recall from my childhood.

    EDIT... nice touch by the club https://twitter.com/ManCity/status/1245676045208031232 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    Sad news, Little and Large were regular Saturday teatime viewing

    Saw his former partner Syd in Fleetwood after a game there, as he runs a restaurant there
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,605
    Funny, as a kid I loved Eddie & really couldn’t stand Sid.

    As an adult I saw Sid on the BBC series they did based on the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel & I completely feel in love with him. I bet he’s beside himself having lost his buddy.

    RIP Eddie ❤️
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    RIP
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    edited April 2020
    Eddie had a heart transplant at 60 and yet he has lived to 78.

    Journey back to our younger days remembering Sid and Eddie.

    RIP Eddie.

    I had to edit my post as in two minute the BBC report went from died, to died from Corona virus.
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,353
    RIP big man.  Another pearl taken from the background noise of my youth.
  • CheshireAddick
    CheshireAddick Posts: 1,305
    Sad to hear RIP. Interesting that he had heart failure and then contracted Corona Virus whilst in hospital.

    My dad died at the end of January from pneumonia that he contracted in hospital following a heart failure. It's a common problem I think, interestingly there doesn't seem to be any public announcements about the number of people who die this way!. 
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  • Fumbluff
    Fumbluff Posts: 10,126
    This is sad, he always reminded me of my old nan. 
    RIP Eddie
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,740
    RIP
  • E_cafc
    E_cafc Posts: 2,617
    RIP Eddie....
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,459
    RIP
  • Brendan_O_Connell
    Brendan_O_Connell Posts: 8,938
    RIP
  • Arsenetatters
    Arsenetatters Posts: 5,975
    RIP Eddie x
  • Phil
    Phil Posts: 612
    Very sad. Little and Large were a staple of Saturday night tv back in the day. Clearly a lovely man too. RIP.
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    RIP
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    CheshireAddick said:
    Sad to hear RIP. Interesting that he had heart failure and then contracted Corona Virus whilst in hospital.

    My dad died at the end of January from pneumonia that he contracted in hospital following a heart failure. It's a common problem I think, interestingly there doesn't seem to be any public announcements about the number of people who die this way!. 
    Sorry to hear about your dad @CheshireAddick but Pneumonia seems to be written on many death certificates including both my in-laws yet in reality it was just the final part of the process as the body succumbs to other issues like the heart or Dementia in my in-laws case.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    R I P
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  • Johnnysummers5
    Johnnysummers5 Posts: 8,469
    RIP Eddie
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,147
    RIP Eddie, great Saturday night entertainment to heighten the spirits after watching us lose again at the valley..

    Met Sid Little 18 months ago in Fleetwood where he runs the restaurant at the steamer inn, (back of Fleetwood market), this was just after he was on some programme in India on BBC.

    Was very friendly and posed for pictures with the punters.
  • Horsfield9
    Horsfield9 Posts: 3,082
    RIP Eddie.
  • Bangkokaddick
    Bangkokaddick Posts: 4,296
    RIP Eddie.

    Remember seeing him and Syd Little in a show in Blackpool many years ago.
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,783
    Fumbluff said:
    This is sad, he always reminded me of my old nan. 
    RIP Eddie
    Sorry, I assumed you meant to say your old man, but did you actually mean your old nan?
    If so, that’s quite funny and I reckon Eddie Large would’ve found it funny too.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,953
    Some shared his 'Gotcha' today from YouTube, basically an obnoxious drunk bloke interrupting his meal in a restaurant over and over in various horrible ways.

    Eddie Large stayed so calm and polite whilst coming out with funny replies to this bloke being appalling.

    Came across as a gent.  

    RIP.

  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,629
    RIP
  • Ormiston_Addick
    Ormiston_Addick Posts: 8,810
    North Lower Neil said:
    Some shared his 'Gotcha' today from YouTube, basically an obnoxious drunk bloke interrupting his meal in a restaurant over and over in various horrible ways.

    Eddie Large stayed so calm and polite whilst coming out with funny replies to this bloke being appalling.

    Came across as a gent.  

    RIP.

    I remember watching this myself and the way Eddie kept his cool was fantastic but, of course, he had been dealing with drunks for years in the pubs and clubs when he was working.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,953
    Ormiston_Addick said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    Some shared his 'Gotcha' today from YouTube, basically an obnoxious drunk bloke interrupting his meal in a restaurant over and over in various horrible ways.

    Eddie Large stayed so calm and polite whilst coming out with funny replies to this bloke being appalling.

    Came across as a gent.  

    RIP.

    I remember watching this myself and the way Eddie kept his cool was fantastic but, of course, he had been dealing with drunks for years in the pubs and clubs when he was working.
    Very true.

    I was most impressed by how he still came across at witty.

    "What do you do Bob, when you're not annoying people?"

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