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23/02/2012
Comic Frank Carson Dies Aged 85
Belfast-born comedian Frank Carson has died aged 85 after suffering from poor health over the past 12months.
Carson best known for his catchphrases 'it’s a cracker' and 'it’s the way I tell em' passed away at his home in Blackpool, Lancashire.
The comedian who rose to fame after winning the peak-viewing national favourite talent show Opportunity Knocks had undergone an operation for stomach cancer last year but since that has said that his health had been a problem for some time.
His family's statement said the "husband, father, Gaga and comedian set off for his final gig today".
"He went peacefully at his home in Blackpool surrounded by his greatest fans - his extended family. We will be taking him home to Belfast to lay him to rest and celebrate his joyful life.
"It's quieter down here now. God help them up there!!"
(LB)
Carson best known for his catchphrases 'it’s a cracker' and 'it’s the way I tell em' passed away at his home in Blackpool, Lancashire.
The comedian who rose to fame after winning the peak-viewing national favourite talent show Opportunity Knocks had undergone an operation for stomach cancer last year but since that has said that his health had been a problem for some time.
His family's statement said the "husband, father, Gaga and comedian set off for his final gig today".
"He went peacefully at his home in Blackpool surrounded by his greatest fans - his extended family. We will be taking him home to Belfast to lay him to rest and celebrate his joyful life.
"It's quieter down here now. God help them up there!!"
(LB)
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