Richard Whiteley Dies At 61
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June 27th, 2005 at 11:30 by C J Davies
T.V presenter Richard Whiteley has died after a prolonged period of illness.
To British hecklers of a certain age, Whiteley was among the most familiar faces on the airwaves. His show Countdown - nothing more than a simple letters and numbers game - ran solidly for twenty years and entertained pre-teens to pensioners alike.
In a T.V landscape where charmless no-marks like Vernon Kay are considered hot property, a genuinely pleasant and self-effacing personality such as Whiteley will be sorely missed. hecklerspray hopes you’ll join us in offering our condolences to his family and friends.
Teatimes will never be the same again.
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June 27th, 2005 at 3:08 pm
RIP RW. And I got ‘decanters’ for 9 last week. I wonder who will replace him?
June 27th, 2005 at 3:09 pm
In fact, what does Wogan get up to at that time of the day?
June 27th, 2005 at 10:23 pm
Genuis, mcmanus - Wogan it is.
June 29th, 2005 at 12:17 am
There is now an official website where you can leave tributes and condolences messages for Richard Whiteley
http://richard-whiteley.gonetoosoon.co.uk/