Keith Chegwin - sad news

[Moulin Yarns]

Died today after a long illness.

Only 60.

[stoneyburn hibs]

Part of my childhood tv watching, RIP.

[Colr]

Look out for him in Roman Polanski’s film of Macbeth. He played Fleance, Banquo’s son.

[CropleyWasGod]

Look out for him in Roman Polanski’s film of Macbeth. He played Fleance, Banquo’s son.Never played Fleance.

He played pop.

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[Scouse Hibee]

Never played Fleance.

He played pop.

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😂

[johnbc70]

Just watched the episode of Extras he was in a few days ago. 60 is such a young age.

[Colr]

Never played Fleance.

He played pop.

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No, his pop was Martin Shaw.

[CropleyWasGod]

No, his pop was Martin Shaw.

Such a professional.

[Colr]

Such a professional.

InDeed.

[Hibernia&Alba]

Cheggars Plays Pop - the reds and the yellows. Great stuff. RIP wee man.

[Hibrandenburg]

A troubled character who was a real life weeble, you could knock him down but he'd bounce back up. Didn't find him entertaining in the slightest but you've got to respect his staying power and lust for life. RIP wee man.

[heretoday]

Not afraid to laugh at himself.

[DH1875]

Just found out about this, very sad news. RIP Keith.

[Sylar]

For some reason, I thought he was one of those entertainers who had been caught up in the avalanche of misconduct, but I was definitely wrong!

I met him once when I was a young child at the Hinckley Island hotel near Coventry - my parents were a bit more into that meeting than I was, as I never really knew who he was, but since he was the first famous person I'd met, you can bet I told everyone about it.

60 is indeed no age.

[hibsbollah]

For some reason, I thought he was one of those entertainers who had been caught up in the avalanche of misconduct, but I was definitely wrong!

I met him once when I was a young child at the Hinckley Island hotel near Coventry - my parents were a bit more into that meeting than I was, as I never really knew who he was, but since he was the first famous person I'd met, you can bet I told everyone about it.

60 is indeed no age.

Its kind of a sad indictment of modern life when you assume if you were involved in British kids telly in the 70s you are probably of interest to Operation Yewtree. But I assumed the same thing about him, wrongly as it turned out.

[lord bunberry]

I’m sure he had quite a long battle with the drink. I seem to remember hearing stories about him drinking mouthwash when he had ran out of alcohol. He always seemed a cheery guy, hopefully he was over his problems before he died.

[Hibernia&Alba]

I’m sure he had quite a long battle with the drink. I seem to remember hearing stories about him drinking mouthwash when he had ran out of alcohol. He always seemed a cheery guy, hopefully he was over his problems before he died.

I think he had beaten his drink problems. He was certainly in recovery for a good few years. Seems it was a lung problem which killed him, so it doesn't sound drink related.