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General Discussion => Birthdays and Events => Topic started by: CLKD on July 20, 2013, 08:28:30 PM

Title: Mel Smith
Post by: CLKD on July 20, 2013, 08:28:30 PM

Allas Smith and Jones fame - died on Friday of a heart attack - aged 60  :o

Title: Re: Mel Smith
Post by: Evenstar on July 20, 2013, 10:27:01 PM

I heard about that earlier. So sad :( Was wondering how old he was too. So young :(

Title: Re: Mel Smith
Post by: CLKD on July 21, 2013, 09:29:41 AM

He had addiction problems and was carrying too much weight for several years.  We forget that the organs internally will gain fat too  :'(

Title: Re: Mel Smith
Post by: Joyce on July 21, 2013, 11:34:15 AM

He was overweight. Never knew about his addiction problems though. Sad that another relatively young man has passed.

Title: Re: Mel Smith
Post by: Limpy on July 21, 2013, 12:05:40 PM

Wasn't there something about addiction to OTC painkillers?
Think it started after an operation , he kept on with the pain killers indefinitely......
Shame he's gone

Title: Re: Mel Smith
Post by: honeybun on July 21, 2013, 01:34:14 PM

They said he was taking about 60 a day at one point. His speech was badly affected.

Such a shame.


Honeyb
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Title: Re: Mel Smith
Post by: Rowan on July 21, 2013, 04:45:11 PM

I think there are a lot of rumours about Mel Smith, he had a stroke in 2009 and that was what probably effected his speech, he did talk about taking too many Nurofen which caused him stomach ulcers, but said he had overcome his addiction to them.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1138752/A-Smith-Jones--hospital-recent-scare-new-slimline-Mel.html


It is such a shame he was a lovely man and very much loved.

Title: Re: Mel Smith
Post by: Elena on July 21, 2013, 05:10:08 PM

I read that he was 60.  Had no idea about the stroke or addiction.  I do know that John Lloyd said that he had been unwell for some time.

Very sad news.