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| Tributes pour in for Oldham's funniest son, Eric Sykes | Tributes pour in for Oldham's funniest son, Eric Sykes |
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| "An untidy, uncoordinated, lugubrious man with a mildly irritated air and a reedy, doleful voice, Sykes did not look or sound at all like a comedian. One aspect of his appeal was that he was more like the bloke behind the counter of a DIY shop, or a harrassed minor local government official." | "An untidy, uncoordinated, lugubrious man with a mildly irritated air and a reedy, doleful voice, Sykes did not look or sound at all like a comedian. One aspect of his appeal was that he was more like the bloke behind the counter of a DIY shop, or a harrassed minor local government official." |
| So writes The Guardian's Stephen Dixon in today's affectionate look back at his work. | So writes The Guardian's Stephen Dixon in today's affectionate look back at his work. |
| It is one of the many tributes being paid to the millworkers son who brought laughter to millions. | It is one of the many tributes being paid to the millworkers son who brought laughter to millions. |
| Back in Oldham, David Martin, executive director at Oldham Coliseum Theatre, told the Manchester Evening News today of his importance in the Coliseum's history "Eric was a very important player here and he spent a lot of his formative years working here. He was a very important part of the theatre after the war and into the 50s and 60s." | Back in Oldham, David Martin, executive director at Oldham Coliseum Theatre, told the Manchester Evening News today of his importance in the Coliseum's history "Eric was a very important player here and he spent a lot of his formative years working here. He was a very important part of the theatre after the war and into the 50s and 60s." |
| Former BBC head of comedy Jon Plowman paid tribute to Sykes as "a warm man, a kind man, a warm family man". | Former BBC head of comedy Jon Plowman paid tribute to Sykes as "a warm man, a kind man, a warm family man". |
| "We won't see his like again," he said. "He was a wonderful improviser. "His genius was both as a scriptwriter but also someone who could do stuff off the cuff. He was classless and funny and warm." | "We won't see his like again," he said. "He was a wonderful improviser. "His genius was both as a scriptwriter but also someone who could do stuff off the cuff. He was classless and funny and warm." |
| In the Express it's Sir Bruce Forsyth who leads the tributes: "Eric was one of the greats of comedy in this country," adding: "He was universally loved here." | In the Express it's Sir Bruce Forsyth who leads the tributes: "Eric was one of the greats of comedy in this country," adding: "He was universally loved here." |
| While Stephen Fry marked the announcment of his death in typical style - with a tweet. | While Stephen Fry marked the announcment of his death in typical style - with a tweet. |
| Did Eric light up your life? Share your memories and tributes via the comments below. | Did Eric light up your life? Share your memories and tributes via the comments below. |
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