Clive Dunn's Done!!!

[ColinJ]

Does it mystify anyone else to hear and read people saying the death of an old person is sad? It's like the death of that person shocked them to remember it had to happen. If the person has lived a happy and successful life, then anyone who liked/loved that star/celebrity/whatever should celebrate the life of the person and not be sad at his/her passing like they were cut down in the prime of life. It's inevitable everyone, it's not a lottery that poor person lucked out on. Get used to it; it will happen to you and everyone else one day. Honest, it will!

I know what you mean ... I was sad to see my parents go, but they felt their time had come and they were well into their 80s so they'd had good innings. The thing that really upset me wasn't so much the fact that their deaths happened, but the way that they died after suffering long illnesses. I'd definitely trade in a couple of years in return for a quick, clean exit. (Er, but not the 25-odd years that I nearly traded in this summer! I'd like to get to 80 in reasonable shape and bow out quickly once things started to get difficult.)

 

[Saluki]

What a shame that he has died (I know that it comes to us all PaulB), another bit of my childhood has gone off to heaven.

 

[Davidc]

Does it mystify anyone else to hear and read people saying the death of an old person is sad? It's like the death of that person shocked them to remember it had to happen. If the person has lived a happy and successful life, then anyone who liked/loved that star/celebrity/whatever should celebrate the life of the person and not be sad at his/her passing like they were cut down in the prime of life. It's inevitable everyone, it's not a lottery that poor person lucked out on. Get used to it; it will happen to you and everyone else one day. Honest, it will!

Yes.

It's reasonable for anyone to feel sad(ness) when someone dies, especially someone close, but a natural death at the end of a full life can't be sad in itself surely?

We all die. It's natural. At 92 Clive Dunn has had a long life, especially so for a male. I'm not sad at his death, it's an occasion to fondly remember someone who made me laugh a lot.

 

[GlasgowGaryH]

Can not forget he had a number 1 in the pop charts with Grandad too.

 

[skudupnorth]

RIP You cheered a lot of people up !

 

[biggs682]

good bye grandad you will be missed by all

 

[PaulB]

[QUOTE 2140278, member: 45"]Not me. It's about us and not them. It saddens me because a part of my childhood has died. Physically of course it makes no difference because I've never met the bloke and the shows will always be available, but emotionally part of my past has gone.[/quote]
I think psychologically, this is a preparation for death. All fear, deep down, is rooted in the fear of death and I reckon a psychologist would read someone's character pretty quickly in how they reacted to someone's passing away. I reckon they'd say that the most affected in a case like this, are the least prepared for the inevitable. It's probably an age thing.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

[QUOTE 2140284, member: 45"]See if you can recognise him here. I can't.
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Is it the bird with the big hat in the opening credits?

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

He's looked over 80 for about 50 years!

As a kid watching repeats on the telly, I just assumed he was dead along with the other old guys on it. Imagine my amazement then when he turned up on (of all things) The Noel Edmonds House Party!

Also, along with Ian Lavender, Bill Pertwee, the guy who played the Vicar and... Is the Verger still about? I think the woman who played Mrs Fox is still alive too.
Incidentally, the guy who played Sargent(?) Sponge died only 2 or 3 years ago.

 

[lulubel]

Does it mystify anyone else to hear and read people saying the death of an old person is sad? It's like the death of that person shocked them to remember it had to happen. If the person has lived a happy and successful life, then anyone who liked/loved that star/celebrity/whatever should celebrate the life of the person and not be sad at his/her passing like they were cut down in the prime of life. It's inevitable everyone, it's not a lottery that poor person lucked out on. Get used to it; it will happen to you and everyone else one day. Honest, it will!

I agree with you. It's inevitable that people get old and die, but as human beings, it's natural for us to feel sad that they're not part of our lives any more.

I think Bruce Forsyth said something along those lines once.

If you do live to an old age, there must come a point when most of the people you knew when you were young are gone. You're not lonely, as such, unless you've isolated yourself, but there must be a certain degree of loneliness when the people who you shared experiences with aren't around any more. I think that kind of explains why I feel sad. Clive Dunn (as Grandad) was part of my childhood, so part of my childhood has just died.

 

[gary in derby]

does anyone remember Spring and Autumn ?

 

[pplpilot]

Holy thread resurrection batman...