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George Melley has died.. the big C.
I believe he had Alzheimer's too, but was still performing!
Melly had been suffering from lung cancer but refused all treatment. He also developed dementia. His last appearance was a performance in June at London's renowned 100 Club in aid of a dementia charity.His wife said in a statement: "For 60 years he has been an acclaimed, popular and much-loved performer."Melly, wit. raconteur and writer as well as jazz singer, was the author of three acclaimed volumes of autobiography in which he wrote frankly about his bisexuality and heavy drinking.
Quote from: Nick on July 05, 2007, 10:27:13 AMI believe he had Alzheimer's too, but was still performing!I think I read that somewhere too. Makes me feel ashamed that I can't manage my condition(s) better. And he was twenty years older than me!!QuoteMelly had been suffering from lung cancer but refused all treatment. He also developed dementia. His last appearance was a performance in June at London's renowned 100 Club in aid of a dementia charity.His wife said in a statement: "For 60 years he has been an acclaimed, popular and much-loved performer."Melly, wit. raconteur and writer as well as jazz singer, was the author of three acclaimed volumes of autobiography in which he wrote frankly about his bisexuality and heavy drinking.
Quote from: Snoopy on July 05, 2007, 10:45:34 AMQuote from: Nick on July 05, 2007, 10:27:13 AMI believe he had Alzheimer's too, but was still performing!I think I read that somewhere too. Makes me feel ashamed that I can't manage my condition(s) better. And he was twenty years older than me!!QuoteMelly had been suffering from lung cancer but refused all treatment. He also developed dementia. His last appearance was a performance in June at London's renowned 100 Club in aid of a dementia charity.His wife said in a statement: "For 60 years he has been an acclaimed, popular and much-loved performer."Melly, wit. raconteur and writer as well as jazz singer, was the author of three acclaimed volumes of autobiography in which he wrote frankly about his bisexuality and heavy drinking.Would these be the conditions of which you speak Snoops?
Quote from: Marleys Ghost on July 05, 2007, 11:05:40 AMQuote from: Snoopy on July 05, 2007, 10:45:34 AMQuote from: Nick on July 05, 2007, 10:27:13 AMI believe he had Alzheimer's too, but was still performing!I think I read that somewhere too. Makes me feel ashamed that I can't manage my condition(s) better. And he was twenty years older than me!!QuoteMelly had been suffering from lung cancer but refused all treatment. He also developed dementia. His last appearance was a performance in June at London's renowned 100 Club in aid of a dementia charity.His wife said in a statement: "For 60 years he has been an acclaimed, popular and much-loved performer."Melly, wit. raconteur and writer as well as jazz singer, was the author of three acclaimed volumes of autobiography in which he wrote frankly about his bisexuality and heavy drinking.Would these be the conditions of which you speak Snoops? Particularly for the first of those!Might well have been many, many years ago.
Don't knock it 'till you've tried it Sweetpea.
I never did actually, then again I never went to public school.. probably explains why I ended up working in the NHS
