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Mike Yarwood RIP
Comedian Mike Yarwood, whose TV impressions made him a household name, has died aged 82.
Yarwood was one of the biggest TV stars of the 1970s with hit BBC shows. He was famous for his impressions of former prime ministers Harold Wilson and Ted Heath, as well as the then Prince Charles. BBC director general Tim Davie described Yarwood as "simply one of the greats" and "one of Britain's most loved performers".
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Sad loss of a great entertainer.
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A great entertainer form a bygone era.
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Loved his Brian Clough impression
24 million people watched his Christmas day 1977 show. RIP Mike.
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Never been a better impressionist since, and even if there was, they would be foul-mouthed.
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A sad loss
Back in the day, I am thought he was a superb impressionist.
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Prompted me to google and I came across a pic of Mike at his care home with a guy whose face looked familiar but I could not immediately put a name to. Another quick google identified the guy as Richard O'Sullivan who I remember mainly for his regular TV appearances in the 70s. I was quite surprised to read that he had been in care for 20 years after suffering a stroke at 59. Fate is a fickle friend of fame and fortune.
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