Post by Fanny Bones on Jul 20, 2013 21:48:29 GMT -1
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."
Source:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23390982
Read tributes from others: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23392368
Griff Rhys Jones, co-star
"I still can't believe this has happened. To everybody who ever met him, Mel was a force for life. He had a relish for it that seemed utterly inexhaustible. He inspired love and utter loyalty and he gave it in return. I will look back on the days working with him as some of the funniest times that I have ever spent."
"I still can't believe this has happened. To everybody who ever met him, Mel was a force for life. He had a relish for it that seemed utterly inexhaustible. He inspired love and utter loyalty and he gave it in return. I will look back on the days working with him as some of the funniest times that I have ever spent."
Sad news.
Kinda lingers, Mel!