This blog seems to have a nasty tendency to report on Sci-Fi and Fanatsy writing greats passing away. Sadly, this time it might not be a household name that has left this life, but Geoffrey Perkins is nonetheless a mighty name and it is a great unjustice that an accident has taken him away from us.
For starters he produced The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. That alone places him firmly at the top of the firmament, just slightly below Douglas Adams himself. I've read some articles about the creation of the series and Geoffrey's name features often in those.
But from his obituary I saw that he has had a hand in many more of the great British comedies of the last few decades. Father Ted, Spitting Image, The Fast Show and The Catherine Tate show to name but a few.
I'll let his IMDB page and his obituary speak for himself. I wish less people that have brought me joy pass away anytime soon. I hate seeing funny people die. I know that is a selfish thought, so I will also say that of course my thoughts go out to his family and friends who have suffered a great loss today.
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Yes, tragic loss this. Well, that means no more laughs for us I suppose.
" ... may have passed out and fell in the path of an oncoming flatbed lorry, ... "
so say the reports.
Is that it, is that all there is & is that how it all ends?
I don't believe it.
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