Linda Smith RIP!

[PoochJD]

Hi,

I've just found out that female Brit comedian Linda Smith has died at the young age of 48 from cancer.

You may not know her name, but you'll know her face. See here! and here for her obituary.

She regularly appeared on "Mock The Week", "Have I Got News For You" and "Room 101", but was also a great stand-up comedian and regular entertainer on Radio 4's "News Quiz".

My condolences to her family, relatives and friends, for her sudden disappearance from this world. She will be missed.


Pooch

 

[NicolasB]

She will be missed.

She will indeed.

 

[mjcairney]

Far too young for anyone to die.

RIP.

Martin.

 

[Flimber]

Jeremy Hardy's Obit: http://arts.guardian.co.uk/news/obituary/0,,1720417,00.html

Mark Steel's Obit: http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/article348378.ece

 

[pRot3us]

 

[Steve N]

 

[Tejstar]

Shame.

 

[HMHB]

I saw this yesterday and was shocked and saddened. She always brought a smile to my face on her appearances on Have I Got News For You.

 

[swapped]

Very sad about this - I saw her live a couple of times, along with her regular touring buddies Hattie Hayridge and Henry Normal (used to be a poet, went on to be the 'silent partner' in the Royle Family).

As Mark Steele touches on in his piece, her comedy didn't rely on her being a woman (in a male dominated comedy world), but that didn't stop her being angry, and she had passion without self-pity, which endeared her to a lot of people.

Voted 'Wittiest person alive' a few years ago - I wonder who now steps into the role?

 

[FruitBat]

Special tribute edition of The News Quiz, tonight (3rd March) at 6:30pm on Radio 4.

 

[Razor]

That is a shock. Poor woman, may she rest in peace.

 

[drunkenmaster]

Rip