Max von Sydow, Star of ‘Seventh Seal’ and ‘Exorcist,’ Dies at 90
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It’ll be listed as a Xi flu death to bulk up the number so the gubmints can take more liberties away from the citizens.Eddie Large: Comedian dies aged 78 with coronavirus
Comedian Eddie Large, best known for being part of double act Little and Large, has died with coronavirus.
The star, 78, was a well known face on TV in the 1970s and 80s and was famous for his partnership with Syd Little.
His family confirmed the news "with great sadness" on Facebook, saying he had been suffering with heart failure and contracted the virus in hospital.
Little said he was "devastated" by the news. "He had been ill for a while but when it happens, it hits you," he said.
"We were together 60 years," he told BBC Radio Lancashire. "It wasn't like having a partner. We were friends."
The comedian's family said they had been unable to visit him in hospital due to restrictions around the coronavirus, "but all of the family and close friends spoke to him every day".
"We will miss him terribly and we are so proud of everything he has achieved in his career with Syd and know that he was much loved by the millions that watched them every week."
Reacting to the news, TV hosts Ant and Dec said the entertainer, who they recently worked with, "will be missed".
"He just loved making people laugh," they wrote.
Large, whose real name was Hugh McGinnis, was born in Glasgow but grew up in Manchester's Moss Side.
He formed double act Little and Large with Syd Little in 1960, after watching Little's set in a local pub, and joining him on stage to sing a Cliff Richard song.
They went on to win the talent show Opportunity Knocks and had a long-running comedy show on BBC One in the 1970s and 80s.
The sketch-based comedy show was as a fixture of Saturday evening TV, with Little mainly acting as the butt of Large's cheeky humour.
They largely stepped away from the limelight when the show ended in 1991, after doctors told Large his heart couldn't stand the rigours of touring their live show.
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It’ll be listed as a Xi flu death to bulk up the number so the gubmints can take more liberties away from the citizens.