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Gareth Hunt

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 7:57 am
by colin
just heard he's died of cancer. never a great actor but enjoyed The New Avengers, admittedly for the sight of Joanna Lumley. RIP


Re: Gareth Hunt

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:36 am
by Ace
The coffee ad I remember where he demonstrated a five knuckle shuffle and instead of a handful of spaff, coffee appeared


Re: Gareth Hunt

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:38 am
by davewells
My dad played golf with him once in a celeb-am tournement. He was a really good laugh.

Re: Gareth Hunt

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:39 am
by Ace
Icons always seem to pass away in groups of 3.
John Inman, now Gareth Hunt...............bet there's a few names from back then a bit worried this week.


Re: Gareth Hunt

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:57 am
by steve56
Didnt like the new avengers although i rec a few in the 80s.

Re: Gareth Hunt

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 2:22 pm
by thecocker
I remember The New Avengers and while it is sad about the deaths of John Inman and Gareth Hunt, I would hardly describe them as icons as Ace did.

None of them did anything outside of the one show that they were famous for. As soon as their shows were cancelled (for whatever reason) their careers died a death.

Re: Gareth Hunt

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 2:05 am
by Ace
OK, maybe not icons, but recognisable faces from TV shows that are synonomous from this era


Re: Gareth Hunt

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 4:36 am
by steve56
Seem to recall in the mid 80s he was in a fairly good comedy had a son i think fancied the neighbour it was on BBC1Ace wrote:

> OK, maybe not icons, but recognisable faces from TV shows that
> are synonomous from this era
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Re: Gareth Hunt

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:44 am
by one eyed jack
Ah Gareth Hunt. Yes I remember him in my youth. Therefore he must be famous. Cos I knew of him in The Avengers. RIP G