http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23390982

 

Really sad to read this. Always liked him.

 

That is desperately sad news.

Edited July 20, 201312 yr by moi

Oh dear, what a great shame. I loved Alas Smith and Jones and Not the 9 o'clock news. Way too young to go.

Edited July 20, 201312 yr by Valerie

Far too young.  RIP

gutted...absolute legend and came from a glorious era when sketch shows were genuinely funny...RIP Mel..

 

 

just one of many examples of his fine work:

 

Edited July 20, 201312 yr by The Brit

RIP Mel, another sad loss.

Sad news. Always loved Alas Smith and Jones and Not the Nine O'clock News.  Came across as a really nice bloke too.

Very sad , far too young.

The Smith & Jones Home Christmas Video from the mid 80s remains one of the funniest things I've ever seen on tv

A very talented man RIP

Yeh..RIP funnyman with rubber lips...Look forward to some re runs now..

Smith and Jones were one of the first comedy acts I ever enjoyed. Very sad news.

Comedic genius gone too soon. Vale Mel.

I loved Not the Nine O'clock news, proper ground breaking comedy.

RIP Mel

I liked "Colin's sandwich" he did in the late eighties.....Very funny.

Anyone remember him as the hotel owner in 'National Lampoon's European Vacation'?

Clarke Griswold: Hi, we're the Griswold's, checking in.

Mel Smith: Ah yes, the grease balls.

And then he had the old lady carry about four heavy suitcases up to their room.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbC3Fdv5wKU

 

I forgot about this one, I was remided of it on BBC2's tribute, Ronnie Barker was ferious at the time.

 

Very funny.

Very sad and too young. RIP