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hilly · 06-26-2005, 01:17 PM

That great guy who hosted "Countdown", copied by many tv stations around the world has died. Who will replace him?

poisson · 06-26-2005, 01:18 PM

any pics?

Spunky · 06-26-2005, 01:20 PM

I remember him...RIP Richard

Tim · 06-26-2005, 01:22 PM

What was the cause of death?

hilly · 06-26-2005, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VividTim

What was the cause of death?

He caught phnemonia. Dont know the proper spelling. He died in hospital.

SGS · 06-26-2005, 01:29 PM

Link?

8char

Downtime · 06-26-2005, 01:32 PM

never heard of him

pornguy · 06-26-2005, 01:33 PM

Must have been before my time. I have no idea who he is.

European Lee · 06-26-2005, 01:37 PM

Dayum that sucks

I used to watch CountDown all the time, it wont be the same without his crap jokes

Regards,

Lee

Manowar · 06-26-2005, 01:39 PM

That sucks , RIP

Kristian · 06-26-2005, 01:50 PM

I just saw an ad with him on tv. You know, the one where each celeb is asked how they would like to be remembered. He said he'd like to be remembered as the first face on chanel 4. Poor guy, bet he never knew he'd be dying so soon after making that commercial. RIP dick.

a1ka1ine · 06-26-2005, 01:52 PM

damn poor guy, he didnt seem that old and ive seen him on tv all my life :O

n3ol3o · 06-26-2005, 02:34 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4625119.stm

jayeff · 06-26-2005, 02:41 PM

He and Carol Vorderman were an unlikely team but they worked really well together. RIP.

GatorB · 06-26-2005, 02:44 PM

never heard of him.

taperr · 06-26-2005, 03:12 PM

RIP he was cool spent many an hour watching that show

TurboAngel · 06-26-2005, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GatorB

never heard of him.

Same here was that an old show?

DVTimes · 06-26-2005, 04:27 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4625119.stm

Television presenter and journalist Richard Whiteley has died just days after undergoing heart surgery.
Whiteley, the host of Channel 4's daytime game show Countdown for 23 years, died in Leeds General Infirmary.

The 61-year-old, from Ilkley, West Yorkshire, had fallen ill with pneumonia in May, but had been said to be recovering slowly.

The agent for Whiteley's Countdown co-host, Carol Vorderman, said she was "absolutely devastated" by his death.

Dearly loved

John Miles said the pair were friends as well as colleagues who were very special to each other.

"He was such a good friend whom she loved dearly - they had 23 years of making programmes together, that's about 4,000 programmes," Mr Miles said.

Channel 4 has yet to decide whether to continue broadcasting pre-recorded episodes of Countdown with Whiteley as host.

A spokeswoman for the channel said they were "shocked and stunned" to hear of the death.

He leaves behind a partner of 11 years, actress Kathryn Apanowicz, who featured in Eastenders during the 1980s and Emmerdale Farm in the 1990s.

Incisive

Before presenting Countdown, Whiteley had been a familiar face on Yorkshire Television since the late 1960s.

As anchorman on the channel's Calendar programme, he was subjected to an on-screen attack by a ferret, and was broadcast in negative - with white hair and a black face.

But he was also an incisive political reporter who had interviewed every prime minister since Harold Macmillan.

He was the first journalist to interview then prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, after the Brighton bombing in 1984.

Hugely missed

Esther Rantzen, who was one of several guest presenters on Countdown, described him as "one of those people who made you smile".

She said: "It is easy to underestimate his strength on screen - he never outstayed his welcome.

"They won't be able to replace him. He will be hugely missed."

Terry Wogan, a friend of Whiteley, said he was too upset to speak fully.

"I'm shocked. It's terrible news," the BBC Radio 2 presenter said.

Austin Mitchell MP, who knew Whiteley for 30 years, paid tribute to him as a man who "never put on airs and graces".

"If he fluffed and fumbled that was natural. If he told awful jokes people liked that. He did the programme so well on a friendly, human basis," he said.

Last November Whiteley was honoured with an OBE from the Queen, who is said to be a Countdown fan, as was the late Queen Mother.

Tala · 06-26-2005, 04:30 PM

It was a British show, which is why the Americans are understandably confused.

reynold · 06-26-2005, 08:37 PM

Richard Whiteley 1943-2005

s9ann0 · 06-26-2005, 08:55 PM

he was pretty annoying

Vitasoy · 06-26-2005, 10:24 PM

May he rest in peace.

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DVTimes xxx Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: UK Posts: 31,570	http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4625119.stm Television presenter and journalist Richard Whiteley has died just days after undergoing heart surgery. Whiteley, the host of Channel 4's daytime game show Countdown for 23 years, died in Leeds General Infirmary. The 61-year-old, from Ilkley, West Yorkshire, had fallen ill with pneumonia in May, but had been said to be recovering slowly. The agent for Whiteley's Countdown co-host, Carol Vorderman, said she was "absolutely devastated" by his death. Dearly loved John Miles said the pair were friends as well as colleagues who were very special to each other. "He was such a good friend whom she loved dearly - they had 23 years of making programmes together, that's about 4,000 programmes," Mr Miles said. Channel 4 has yet to decide whether to continue broadcasting pre-recorded episodes of Countdown with Whiteley as host. A spokeswoman for the channel said they were "shocked and stunned" to hear of the death. He leaves behind a partner of 11 years, actress Kathryn Apanowicz, who featured in Eastenders during the 1980s and Emmerdale Farm in the 1990s. Incisive Before presenting Countdown, Whiteley had been a familiar face on Yorkshire Television since the late 1960s. As anchorman on the channel's Calendar programme, he was subjected to an on-screen attack by a ferret, and was broadcast in negative - with white hair and a black face. But he was also an incisive political reporter who had interviewed every prime minister since Harold Macmillan. He was the first journalist to interview then prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, after the Brighton bombing in 1984. Hugely missed Esther Rantzen, who was one of several guest presenters on Countdown, described him as "one of those people who made you smile". She said: "It is easy to underestimate his strength on screen - he never outstayed his welcome. "They won't be able to replace him. He will be hugely missed." Terry Wogan, a friend of Whiteley, said he was too upset to speak fully. "I'm shocked. It's terrible news," the BBC Radio 2 presenter said. Austin Mitchell MP, who knew Whiteley for 30 years, paid tribute to him as a man who "never put on airs and graces". "If he fluffed and fumbled that was natural. If he told awful jokes people liked that. He did the programme so well on a friendly, human basis," he said. Last November Whiteley was honoured with an OBE from the Queen, who is said to be a Countdown fan, as was the late Queen Mother. __________________ The Affiliate Program

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