burn and Les Dawson died, although not together ¢

... burn and Les Dawson died, although not together ¢ © Mandela leads rainbow na- tion, May 101 Nelson Mandeh was sworn in as South Africa’s first b president at the culmination of a I{ng journey from prison to power. | The new of state at once pledged to ...

Published: Friday 14 January 2000
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 77 | Page: 57 | Tags: none

GAudrey Hepburn and Les Dawson died, alth &L

... GAudrey Hepburn and Les Dawson died, alth &L Liam Neeson, who was born in Ballymena in 1952, learnt boxing at the local Mfixflw'&nm school. Later he the Lyric Theatre in Belfast, near Queen’s University where he studied. After two years with the Lyric Players ...

Published: Friday 14 January 2000
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 153 | Page: 56 | Tags: none

Tributes to 'comic genius'

... Tributes to 'comic genius' US DA\ , ~ 0. 4 \ LES DAWSON died of boort attack ...

Published: Friday 11 June 1993
Newspaper: Evening Herald (Dublin)
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 18 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

MARBLE TABLES as INSIDE

... INSIDE Comic Les dies BRITISH comedy genius Les Dawson died suddenly yesterday plunging the showbusiness world into mourning for one of its best-loved funnymen. Les, 59, had gone to a Manchester BUPA hospital ...

Published: Friday 11 June 1993
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 138 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

LAUGH By GRAHAM KEAL

... deaths had made her ponder her own mortality. I went to Spain last week and I was so upset, because a dear friend like Les Dawson died, and Bernard Bresslaw, and James Hunt. I actually looked at Bobby (her husband) and said 'What is it all for?' ...

Published: Sunday 04 July 1993
Newspaper: Sunday Life
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 233 | Page: 31 | Tags: none

Quick on the droil

... language problem? “Simple. I played to English speaking audiences, and more important, English understanding audiences. Les Dawsondied’ in Germany. They just didn't like his humour.” The Irish comedian recalls a visit to Germany where he was told of a ...

Published: Thursday 25 May 1978
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 361 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

une: who needs mates like Asil, when your career’s at its nadir?

... Lover. The Sunday series prompted a host of complaints from viewers disgusted at the lack of nudity and gex. Comedian Les Dawson died unexpectedly at the age of 59, only eight months after his wife gave birth to a baby girl. A bigger shock was the death ...

Published: Saturday 01 January 1994
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 630 | Page: 20 | Tags: none

Homage to TV funnyman

... funnyman CLOWNS formed a guard of honour at Westminster Abbey yesterday as stars paid tribute to the comic genius of Les Dawson. When he died in June, aq:d 60, from amassive heart attack, the world of showbiz was plunged into mourning. Yesterday in the AbbeY ...

Published: Friday 25 February 1994
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 193 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

6.00 BUSINESS BREAKFAST 7.00 BBC BREAKFAST NEWS

... knowledge invaluable in his quest for justice. (R) (C) 2.45 BBC SELECT 3.15 CLOSE LES DAWSON ON CHRISTMAS (BBCI, &wr’m“) Gone, but far from forgotten. Les Dawson, who died year, was one of the truly great British comics and his demise was a ...

Published: Tuesday 13 December 1994
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 482 | Page: 28 | Tags: none

Roy hen-pecked by mum

... his 20- year partnership with Les Dawson, who died last year. “I miss him greatly,” says Roy. “Mother’s Ruin came up before the Cissie and Ada special — it would have been the icing on the cake to go back and do that with Les,” he reflects. Although Roy ...

Published: Friday 27 May 1994
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 597 | Page: 63 | Tags: none

e «°':°‘,§‘° Roy hen-pecked by mum

... with Les Dawson, who died last year. . “I miss him greatly,” says Roy. “Mother’s Ruin came up before the Cissie and Ada special —it would have been the icing on the nhetogobackmddothnwm'ho reflects. Although Roy isn't as much of a workaholic as Les — Roy ...

Published: Thursday 26 May 1994
Newspaper: Londonderry Sentinel
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 639 | Page: 55 | Tags: none