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malaise

(269,054 posts) Sat Oct 19, 2013, 05:45 PM Oct 2013

One of the funniest men on the planet has died-Felix Dexter

http://www.voice-online.co.uk/article/rip-felix-dexter
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BRITISH COMEDY has suffered a huge loss, following the shocking death of Felix Dexter, who passed away earlier this evening (Oct 18).

According to reports, The Real McCoy star died at around 5pm this evening, following a battle with multiple myeloma, a type of bone marrow cancer.

Friends and peers have since paid tribute to the star, who was famed for his array of hilarious Real McCoy characters, including Nathaniel the Nigerian accountant and outspoken pastor Brother Jeffers.

Fellow Real McCoy star Eddie Nestor posted on Facebook: "This afternoon Felix Dexter passed from this world. May his soul rest in peace."

Comedy promoter John Simmitt said: "RIP Mr Dexter, you talented and very private man. Sleep well bro".

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One of the funniest men on the planet has died-Felix Dexter (Original Post) malaise Oct 2013 OP

Awwww, darn. RIP Felix Dexter.... NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #1

RIP Felix and thanks for the laughs, you died too young. Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #2

For real - he was 52 malaise Oct 2013 #3

Damn, that's a shame - a good actor as well as comic muriel_volestrangler Oct 2013 #4

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

1. Awwww, darn. RIP Felix Dexter....

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 05:48 PM

Oct 2013

Uncle Joe

(58,366 posts)

2. RIP Felix and thanks for the laughs, you died too young.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 06:02 PM

Oct 2013

Thanks for the thread, malaise.

malaise

(269,054 posts)

3. For real - he was 52

Reply to Uncle Joe (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 19, 2013, 06:32 PM

Oct 2013

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2467160/Felix-Dexter-dead-Tributes-paid-Fast-Show-comedian.html
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The comedian and actor, 52, suffered from myeloma, a type of bone marrow cancer.

Tributes to the St Kitts-born star have flooded Twitter, recalling his characters, including Nigerian accountant Nathaniel in the 1990s BBC series The Real McCoy.

The Londoner also starred in The Fast Show and Absolutely Fabulous and was the first black comic to get a regular slot at London's Comedy Store.

Comic Charlie Higson, who starred alongside Dexter in The Fast Show, tweeted: 'Very sad news that the brilliant and criminally underused Felix Dexter has died.

'He was a brilliant character comedian and actor.'

muriel_volestrangler

(101,321 posts)

4. Damn, that's a shame - a good actor as well as comic

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sun Oct 20, 2013, 04:20 PM

Oct 2013

I hadn't heard he was ill at all. RIP, Felix.

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