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Post by RitaLittlewood on Dec 2, 2009 17:02:50 GMT
Just been announced on the radio news. Died in her sleep in hospital. RIP.
Patsy
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Post by pearly queen on Dec 2, 2009 17:07:59 GMT
Oh no, what bad news. RIP Maggie  |
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Dec 2, 2009 17:11:44 GMT
She must have been more ill than Granada was letting on.
Patsy
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Post by Nick on Dec 2, 2009 18:00:07 GMT
What a tragedy...RIP Maggie,...Corrie will be a poorer place without you
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Post by CG Wendy on Dec 2, 2009 19:31:03 GMT
I`m gutted - I really am. I hope and prayed she would pull through. Blanche was mentioned in last nights Corrie, and I hoped then she would be coming back soon  |
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Dec 2, 2009 19:57:41 GMT
Blanche was always such a great character and her battles with Annie Walker when Deirdre was engaged to Billy were classic. She got better with age and I think that's down to Maggie's acting. We've seen catty lines being given to other characters but not delivered as well.
Patsy
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Post by sallywebster on Dec 2, 2009 20:29:29 GMT
Very sad news - another Corrie legend gone - RIP Maggie
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2009 9:24:43 GMT
Agreed - very, very sad news, and with Blanche gone, yet another reason for not watching Corrie.
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Post by Nick on Dec 3, 2009 12:14:34 GMT
It said in todays Mirror Maggie is quoted as saying that Blanche believed what she was saying so Maggie played them straight..if she had played them for comedy they wouldn't have worked
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Post by sootycat on Dec 3, 2009 12:14:38 GMT
I am absolutely gutted by this news. Blanche was my favourite character of all times. There has never been another that could carry off the wicked comments and one-liners the way Maggie did. RIP Maggie, you will be sadly missed |
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Dec 3, 2009 15:14:23 GMT
She just delivered the lines deadpan which is why they worked. How many others on any programme have we seen try and inject something into them?
Patsy
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Post by CG Wendy on Dec 4, 2009 13:47:56 GMT
Not much of a tribute to her last night - just a brief mention at the end of Corrie. I thought to myself..."that`s it"? I really hope that Corrie will have a tribute show just for her amazing one liners for the 49th Corrie anniversary next Wednesday. Maggie/Blanche deserves it.
I wonder how Blanche will be written out? Any guesses?
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Post by Nick on Dec 4, 2009 16:10:52 GMT
I guess they'll probably wait till after Christmas and say she died in her sleep...they can't really make a big storyline of it because it wouldn't be right...mind you the way they try to grab ratings nowadays they are capable of anything !!
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Dec 4, 2009 17:26:04 GMT
I remember when Pat Phoenix died. They immediately had a half hour tribute after Corrie. TV companies tend not to bother any more unless it's someone like Ronnie Barker.
Patsy
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Post by sallywebster on Dec 4, 2009 19:28:12 GMT
It seems some regions didnt even get that brief tribute - in Wales we certainly didnt!
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Dec 4, 2009 21:19:12 GMT
They don't give a monkey's.
Patsy
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Post by sallywebster on Dec 7, 2009 21:59:16 GMT
Very sad watching Blanche tonight knowing Maggie is no longer with us.
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Post by Nick on Dec 7, 2009 22:06:07 GMT
Yes it was Jez.....I wonder if that will be Maggies last scene?
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Post by CG Wendy on Dec 8, 2009 5:19:05 GMT
I think she`s got one more scene and that`s it |
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Post by Nick on Dec 8, 2009 12:14:03 GMT
I can't think of another situation where the actor has died but has still appeared in episodes after their death...can anyone else?...Bernard Youens',Jack Howarth's & Arthur Leslie's last appearances were well before they died.
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Post by sootycat on Dec 8, 2009 15:55:00 GMT
Knowing it was one of Maggie's last episodes....her fraility was more noticable. |
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Post by CG Wendy on Dec 8, 2009 22:58:37 GMT
I can't think of another situation where the actor has died but has still appeared in episodes after their death...can anyone else?...Bernard Youens',Jack Howarth's & Arthur Leslie's last appearances were well before they died. The guy who played Jerry Booth (Graham something) still had some scenes left and his family gave permission for his scenes to be shown as a tribute to him after he passed away so suddenly. Jerry Booth was always one of my fave characters over the years, that`s why I remember reading about it. |
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Post by RitaLittlewood on Dec 9, 2009 0:56:42 GMT
Then they killed Jerry off. Graham Haberfield was a brain haemorrhage or something, wasn't it?
Patsy
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Post by sallywebster on Dec 9, 2009 8:07:28 GMT
Yes one more scene on Friday I think.
Apart from Graham I cant think of any other instances where the actor has passed away and still has scenes to be shown.
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Post by CG Wendy on Dec 9, 2009 15:40:37 GMT
I`ve often wondered....had Graham/Jerry not died, do you think Mavis and Jerry would have gotten married?
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