Obit: Sad death of Linda Smith 28 Feb 06

Subject: Obit: Sad death of Linda Smith 28 Feb 06
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 28 Feb 06 - 12:16 PM

Sadly the comedienne Linda Smith has died from ovarian cancer at the age of 48.
Condolences to her family and to all who like me used to perk up when it was announced she was going to be on a forthcoming programme. A very funny lady.
Giok

Subject: RE: Obit: Sad death of Linda Smith 28 Feb 06
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 28 Feb 06 - 12:19 PM

Very sad news indeed - What a sad loss

Subject: RE: Obit: Sad death of Linda Smith 28 Feb 06
From: fat B****rd
Date: 28 Feb 06 - 12:56 PM

This Fridays's News Quiz (BBC UK Radio 4) will feature some of her appearances.
By all accounts a lovely lady and possibly "The funniest woman on the planet". RIP LInda.

Subject: RE: Obit: Sad death of Linda Smith 28 Feb 06
From: Emma B
Date: 28 Feb 06 - 01:21 PM

A great wit and a sad loss

Subject: RE: Obit: Sad death of Linda Smith 28 Feb 06
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 28 Feb 06 - 01:47 PM

Gosh - I didn't even know she was ill.

She can heard often on programmes on BBC7.

A very sad loss.

Rhiannon

Subject: RE: Obit: Sad death of Linda Smith 28 Feb 06
From: Skipjack K8
Date: 28 Feb 06 - 02:12 PM

Ditto the above

Subject: RE: Obit: Sad death of Linda Smith 28 Feb 06
From: gnomad
Date: 28 Feb 06 - 02:36 PM

A real loss. She was the best riposte I ever knew to the blighters who think that a woman cannot (or should not) be funny.

Subject: RE: Obit: Sad death of Linda Smith 28 Feb 06
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 28 Feb 06 - 03:07 PM

i feel quite shocked at this- she was lovely I met her once at a Socialist Workers Party do in the 1980's we chatted in the toilets for 15 mins or so, very funny on and off stage. What a cruel disease.

Subject: RE: Obit: Sad death of Linda Smith 28 Feb 06
From: Folkiedave
Date: 01 Mar 06 - 07:28 AM

She did her stand up spot at Martin Flannery's Retirement do (Martin was a left wing MP in the days when there were more of them). She was very funny.

I loved her on the radio.

As the Guardian Obit points out she spent some time in Sheffield and I remember her in Sheffield Popular Theatre too. RIP

Subject: RE: Obit: Sad death of Linda Smith 28 Feb 06
From: Purple Foxx
Date: 01 Mar 06 - 08:09 AM

Also from The Guardian Obit (Written by Jeremy Hardy)
"She didn't exactly rage against the dying of the light,but she gave it quite a look." Felt he caught her voice very well with that one.
Linda was President of the British Humanist Association for 2 years prior to her death.In which capacity ,as in every other she will be a very hard act to follow.

Subject: RE: Obit: Sad death of Linda Smith 28 Feb 06
From: Essex Girl
Date: 01 Mar 06 - 09:10 AM

Dave was a great fan of hers and introduced me to her radio shows.He always referred to her as my namesake. She was brilliant.Another sad loss.

Subject: RE: Obit: Sad death of Linda Smith 28 Feb 06
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 01 Mar 06 - 09:48 AM

Post a link to an obit, please, so those of us across the pond can read about her.

SRS

Subject: RE: Obit: Sad death of Linda Smith 28 Feb 06
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 01 Mar 06 - 10:46 AM

Guardian Obituary
G

Subject: RE: Obit: Sad death of Linda Smith 28 Feb 06
From: Piers
Date: 01 Mar 06 - 10:46 AM

Here also

Subject: RE: Obit: Sad death of Linda Smith 28 Feb 06
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 01 Mar 06 - 09:50 PM

Wow. I'd have loved to have heard her on radio here, but I don't remember the name. Thanks for the links.

SRS

Subject: RE: Obit: Sad death of Linda Smith 28 Feb 06
From: autolycus
Date: 02 Mar 06 - 07:02 PM

A very sad loss.

Still, she made a great contribution (I have tapes of I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue with her on, being wonderful, of course). So, thankfully we have a legacy and memories.

But 48 !!! That's harsh.

Ivor

Subject: RE: Obit: Sad death of Linda Smith 28 Feb 06
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 02 Mar 06 - 08:05 PM

From this piece in today's Guardian:

"She had done many benefits for the striking miners back in the mid-80s, and loved the story about the pickets who had built a snowman, only to see a police Land Rover deliberately smash into it. "Next day they built another snowman, and exactly the same thing happened. What the police didn't know was they had built this one round a cast- iron bollard."

I think that image sums her up pretty well - cheerful but formidable.

Subject: RE: Obit: Sad death of Linda Smith 28 Feb 06
From: Folkiedave
Date: 03 Mar 06 - 07:24 PM

There was a song made up about the incident:

"The miners built a snowman and Nesbitt knocked it down. (rpt x3)

And he won't do that again".

To the tune of "Glory Gory Hallelujah".

Tonight's "Have I Got News for You?" featured her and the above story plus loads of other good ones are in there.

Listen again of course on BBC Radio 4 - repeated tomorrow Saturday lunchtime on BBc radio 4 at 12.30 pm. Good homage.

Subject: RE: Obit: Sad death of Linda Smith 28 Feb 06
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 04 Mar 06 - 04:17 AM

Indeed this morning the Yorkshire Post printed an obituary, like Linda was an adopted daughter of the Broad Acres.
A sad loss.

eric

Subject: RE: Obit: Sad death of Linda Smith 28 Feb 06
From: Peace
Date: 04 Mar 06 - 04:28 AM

Lovely gal.

Subject: RE: Obit: Sad death of Linda Smith 28 Feb 06
From: Purple Foxx
Date: 10 Mar 06 - 02:47 PM

BBC 2 is showing a double bill of Linda tomorrow (Saturday 11th March)
10:30P.M. Have I got news for you
11:00P.M. Room 101
Both classic Linda.

Subject: RE: Obit: Sad death of Linda Smith 28 Feb 06
From: lady penelope
Date: 10 Mar 06 - 05:13 PM

How dreadfully sad. I shall miss her.

Subject: RE: Obit: Sad death of Linda Smith 28 Feb 06
From: Purple Foxx
Date: 11 Mar 06 - 03:55 PM

Just a reminder. BBC 2 Tribute is tonight.

Subject: RE: Obit: Sad death of Linda Smith 28 Feb 06
From: GUEST
Date: 11 Mar 06 - 05:21 PM

10.30: Have I got Old News fror You
11.00: Room 101

Subject: RE: Obit: Sad death of Linda Smith 28 Feb 06
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 12 Mar 06 - 01:36 PM

Very sad, she made so many of us laugh.