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Offline GillE

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Alan Coren
« on: October 19, 2007, 19:34 »
Sadly, Alan Coren has passed away at the age of 69.  I loved his gentle but incisive humour on programmes such as Call My Bluff and (especially) The News Quiz.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7052749.stm
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Re: Alan Coren
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2007, 20:35 »
I heard about this today, and until I saw his picture, I didn't know who he was.  A great humorist indeed.
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Re: Alan Coren
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2007, 10:28 »
A true wit, a great entertainer.
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