Heard all of this today -
Boxing legend Sir Henry Cooper dies aged 76
Boxing legend Sir Henry Cooper has passed away at the age of 76 at his son's house at Oxted in Surrey.
The former English, Commonwealth and European heavyweight champion fought 55 times and is revered for his knockdown of Muhammad Ali in 1963.
London-born Cooper, who won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year twice, was knighted in 2000.
Alongside Frank Bruno, Tommy Farr and Lennox Lewis, Cooper is regarded one of the best all-time British heavyweights.
Cooper, won the British, European and Commonwealth titles but never won a world title and retired in 1971 after losing to Joe Bugner.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/13256045.stmRIP
Snooker commentator 'Whispering' Ted Lowe dies at 90Former snooker commentator Ted Lowe has died at 90, the BBC has learned.
Lowe, born in Berkshire, became a household name through the hit television show Pot Black in 1969 and retired after the 1996 world final.
He died on the morning of the first session of the 2011 Snooker World Championship final in Sheffield.
Lowe's unmistakable hushed tones earned him the popular nickname "Whispering Ted" and he was the BBC's lead commentator on many occasions.
His wife of 21 years, Jean, said: "His health had been deteriorating for the last 10 weeks. He went into a hospice a week ago and I never left his side. But I could see he was slowly going. He still loves snooker and was watching it on TV."
RIP
Clive James diagnosed with cancer VETERAN TV presenter and writer Clive James has revealed he is battling life-threatening leukaemia.
The broadcaster, who fronted ITV’s Clive James on Television and Saturday Night Clive on the BBC and was a pioneering newspaper TV critic in the 1970s, revealed he was suffering from cancer is a letter to an Australian newspaper.
Aussie native Clive, 71, who came to Britain in 1962 and has homes in Cambridge and London, is famous for his deadpan humour.
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http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2011/05/01/clive-james-diagnosed-with-cancer-115875-23099019/#ixzz1L8PMRmYo Stroke hell of telly's Jim Bowen BULLSEYE legend Jim Bowen has told of his shock after suffering two strokes.
Jim, 73 - who hosted the ITV darts quiz for 15 years - has just left hospital after being rushed in seven weeks ago.
He was left with restricted use of one side of his body and is now having intensive physio.
Jim said: "It came as a complete shock - it's the same for anyone who has one. You don't think it's going to happen to you.
"It makes you realise very much that life is not a rehearsal and to appreciate all the things in life. It reminds you to take nothing for granted."
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/3556278/Quiz-show-legend-Jim-Bowen-on-shock-of-suffering-two-strokes.htmlBest wishes to Clive and Jim.
