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Jimmy Cricket RIP

clive
clive Posts: 20,618
edited August 3 in Not Sports Related

Comedian Jimmy Cricket has died aged 80 after a short illness, his family said.

In a statement posted to social media they said Cricket spent his last few days surrounded by his family, love, laughter and songs.

"Forever our clown, he was cracking jokes to the wonderful NHS staff and to us all, right until the end. His courage, dignity and positivity through all he endured was inspirational," they added.

The comedian, from Northern Ireland, became a household name in the 1970s.

James Joseph Mulgrew was born in Cookstown, County Tyrone in 1945, Cricket left school at 16 and started the summer season of 1966 as a Redcoat for Butlins.

He worked the comedy club scene in the 1970s and 1980s, going on to win LWT's Search for a Star talent contest and eventually getting his own TV show on ITV and a radio series on BBC Radio 2.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70g94zr1zgo

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  • usetobunkin
    usetobunkin Posts: 2,575
    Funny in a 60s Variety Show sort of way. 
    RIP 
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 9,344
    edited August 3
    "Come here, come closer, there's more"

    RIP
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,948
    There's no more. RIP.
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 25,611
    RIP . 
  • charlton4ever
    charlton4ever Posts: 1,916
    RIP - always made me chuckle
  • CHG
    CHG Posts: 4,559
    RIP Jimmy
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,778
    Kind, silly humour that raised a smile and an occasional chuckle. RIP Jimmy. 
  • Afternoon Delight
    Afternoon Delight Posts: 1,116
    edited August 4
    Totally inoffensive comedian, to get your own TV show is a massive achievement. A thoroughly nice bloke too by all accounts.

    RIP
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,775
    RIP
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,578
    HIs jokes were silly but always made me laugh, especially everytime he said "come here". RIP Jimmy...

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  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,880
    R I P
  • gringo
    gringo Posts: 1,320
    I used to like his boots with left and right written on them!

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