2016 I hate you

[Anaverageman]

David Bowie, Alan Rickman.. NOW Victoria WOOD?

you are taking the p*** !!

gutted... 

[poppypug Graduate]

This is so so sad. I remember seeing her " Live " many years ago and I came out of the theatre with my jaw aching because I laughed so much.

A true comedy great ....

[Anaverageman Graduate in reply to poppypug]

I know.. same here.. just a genuine genius and GREAT role model for girls...

[useitorloseit Graduate in reply to Anaverageman]

And me. Circa 1990. Dinnerladies is sublime. It's like losing a big sister.

[Curlygurly2 Graduate in reply to poppypug]

I saw her too, at out annual conference when I was a Threshers manager. She made up some rude songs just for us about our management and owners!

[poppypug Graduate in reply to Curlygurly2]

Ha ha ! xxx

[misswobble Graduate]

Oh no!  This is the first I heard.  I have gone cold and just want to cry.  

[Anaverageman Graduate in reply to misswobble]

sorry to be the one who broke it to you .. 

[Anaverageman Graduate]

ALL taken by cancer.. ( since this is running related ) I may have to run somewhere for cancer as a result..  

[misswobble Graduate]

I just looked on the news.  I had no idea she was ill.  What a body of work she leaves behind.

[Steve_L Graduate]

Horrible news. Ronnie Corbett too.  And Keith Emerson.

[Son1 Graduate]

...and Lemmy!  Awful news

[LessToLose Graduate]

NOOOOOOoooooo!  Too many, too many good ones

[Noaky12 Graduate]

I know it's just horrible. Far too many this year and all the greats too!!! 😠

[louisella Graduate]

So very sad, she had such enormous talent

[davelinks Graduate]

Yes, another great gone!  and it goes on! Ronnie Corbett, Don Henley, Keith Emerson, Lemmy, Dale Griffin etc etc...😢

[pilch]

So sad. I can actually remember winning on New Faces in 1974. That dates me. 

[5kOrBust Graduate]

All the more glad I ran the Brighton 10k for Cancer Research UK. Evil, cruel disease.

[aliboo70]

She's one of my mum's all time favourites😕😆sure I saw a special programme on her on tv not that long ago. Very funny lady and very down to earth. I was shocked when I heard it on the radio earlier. Far too young....

Cancer is taking too many still.... my aunty for one and another friend last year alone. X 

[nhs2015 Graduate in reply to aliboo70]

Cancer has raised its ugly head in your house but hey we beat it. Life is so good. We appreciate every seconds of it. It also was a "waker upper" to eat healthy and live healthy and be happy. It works. Good food, good run, good excercises and laughing all the way......

[aliboo70 in reply to nhs2015]

That's a good attitude 😊😆

[AncientMum Graduate]

Radio 4 paid her the most incredible tribute : played The Ballad of Barry and Freida (Let's do it) in its entirety, including applause, before the six o'clock news this evening.

 2016 is certainly shaping up to be a sad old year so far. ☹️

[Nomoreexcuses Graduate in reply to AncientMum]

I listened to it on radio 4 too. It's just so sad but you can't help but smile listening to her work. Can't believe she's gone x

[Niggit]

I was really upset to find out about this too. I couldn't put it better than useitorloseit - it's like losing a big sister.

[Old_trout Graduate]

There's none like them coming up behind either. What a dreadful year

[Anaverageman Graduate]

thanks to all who left comments, no more can be said really.. but life goes on for the rest of us.. To ALL those who replied, take some time out today to truly appreciate how BLESSED we are and appreciate those who are with us and our own health..  xxx

[Theziggy Graduate]

Didn't think it was at least 35 people - heraldscotland.com/news/144...

[ju-ju- Graduate]

really sad, she was always an inspiration to me...

[davelinks Graduate]

Yes! What is going on? Now Prince & Percy Sledge passed away!😢

[Anaverageman Graduate in reply to davelinks]

told you 2016 grrrr

[poppypug Graduate]

Prince ??? !!! Oh Ive just read about this , what a shock 

Didnt Percy Sledge die last year though ? xxx

[misswobble Graduate]

Prince!    Crikey!!   Another super talented one gone to heaven.  He was a fantastic musician. He could play everything apparently

My niece phoned me this morning to chat about Victoria Wood as we were avid fans. We had a lovely reminisce about our favourite bits from her telly programmes etc.  I have a tattered book of her early scripts for Kelly Marie Tunstall sketches.  

[Curlygurly2 Graduate]

I read something about how it's the baby boomers that are dying - that doesn't explain the massive increase on last year.