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Subject: Veteran entertainer Max Bygraves dies aged 89
Written By: Philip Eno on 09/01/12 at 8:36 am
Veteran entertainer Max Bygraves has died in Australia, his agent says.
The 89-year-old comedian, actor, and singer, whose catchphrase was "I wanna tell you a story", died peacefully in his sleep at home in Hope Island, Queensland, on Friday.
He emigrated from Bournemouth, Dorset, to Australia in 2005. He had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
"We have lost one of the best entertainers that Britain has ever produced," his agent Johnny Mans said.
"He was a friend to everyone... there were no airs and graces."
Born in England in London in 1922 as Walter, the former Family Fortunes presenter later gained the nickname Max from his impersonations of comedian Max Miller.
Bygraves also performed on stage with Spike Milligan, Benny Hill, Harry Secombe and Frankie Howerd.
He married Blossom Murray in 1942. She died last year.
Subject: Re: Veteran entertainer Max Bygraves dies aged 89
Written By: Paul on 09/01/12 at 7:15 pm
One of the last remaining British 'old guard' entertainers...
Supremely genuine guy too...what you saw was what you got - RIP Maxie
Subject: Re: Veteran entertainer Max Bygraves dies aged 89
Written By: whistledog on 09/01/12 at 7:48 pm
R.I.P. Max
I know him best from Game Show blooper reels of Family Fortunes, most notably that contestant who answered "Turkey" one too many times.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2AWKfMvDtw
Subject: Re: Veteran entertainer Max Bygraves dies aged 89
Written By: nally on 09/01/12 at 7:51 pm
^ That was funny stuff. I still can't figure out why that guy answered "turkey" to the first three questions (although it did make sense for the third question).
Subject: Re: Veteran entertainer Max Bygraves dies aged 89
Written By: whistledog on 09/01/12 at 8:27 pm
^ That was funny stuff. I still can't figure out why that guy answered "turkey" to the first three questions (although it did make sense for the third question).
I like when the camera cuts to his family off to the side. They don't look too happy about his answers lol