Celebrity Deaths 2023

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A phenomenal character in Ireland and Britain’s premier soap opera.

I recall Jimmy Corkhill (Dean Sullivan) being interviewed on TFI Friday. Chris Evans says to him “You used to be teacher. What was your nickname?”

Sullivan responds: “My nickname was Sir.”

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A genius song writer.

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Shane McGowan

Another TFK exclusive

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RIP

the GOAT

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A genius really although I never remember him at a time when he was still coherent.

RIP

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Sad. An incredible poet, probably our finest…even if in an interview stated that for all his roles, he wished to be remembered for his singing. An old colleague of mine met him on a day drinking session in Eamon Dorans many moons ago, and asked him what the best drug he ever did, and he replied, ‘Get a slice of bread, and put black shoe polish on both sides of the slice, and eat it’…followed by his distinct then guffaw for a laugh. The duet with Sinead had a ridiculous beauty to it, that never aged. I remember discovering a copy of ‘If I should fall from the grace of God’ in the house I lived in, in my first jaunt as an emigrant in Maryland and listening to ‘Thousands are sailing’ for the first time. It floored me. It really connected me on a level to those who sought something better, somewhere else on a level I didn’t know I needed. May he rest in peace, and may his partner find solace and speed in the processes of grief.

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Thousands are Sailing is one of the greatest songs of all time

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Not written by Shane ironically enough

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The great Philip Chevron

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Jimmy was a great character in Brookside. He got all the bad story lines. Mostly drink and drug orientated.

I remember he was trying to teach some young lad probability.

Jimmy hadn’t a clue until it clicked with him that it’s the same as the horses.
The young lad got an A but the mother wasn’t very impressed.

Only 68.
Prostate cancer…

Shane MacGowan and Jimmy Corkhill on the same day.

Bloody hell.

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One of our Greatest. The memories. Puckane '85, Glastonbury '86, SFX in Dublin '85 and '86, I was in my early 20s then so I was invincible too. What a front man. What a songwriter. Their gigs were a heady mix of chaos, booze, manic mosh pits and sing alongs. In tears here, Mrs Jones thinks I’m a complete fucking eejit. We lost a sister last Xmas, she loved the Pogues and coming up to the anniversary emotions are running very high, mad time of the year really. In a good way though.

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Alistair Darling joins the list

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In the office here blasting out ‘A Pair of Brown Eyes’ :cry:

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Louise was playing a few tunes there on RTE 1

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A long day for the political obituary team

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:open_mouth:

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