Linda Smith - RIP

[Eric Mc]

Just heard on Radio 4 that she has died. Now that IS a shock. She can't have been that old.

A genuine funny lady.

[Raffles]

She was funny. That's sad. RIP

[nubbin]

Confirmed here - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainm

[ahonen]

That's a shame. I haven't heard her on R4 for a while, but didn't really think anything of it until now.

RIP.

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[anonymous-user]

Blimey...a great reason for making the most of every day you have.

RIP!!!

[c c]

shame. She was a very funny and witty lady.

[puffpuff]

Cancer, at the age of 48.... how very sad.

[falcemob]

puffpuff said:

Cancer, at the age of 48.... how very sad.

.....and very common
I've never heard of Linda Smith but still upsetting and worrying as it was one so young.

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[Raffles]

Going to see some stand up comedy tonight. Will be thinking of her...

[Nick P]

wasnt she the computer in red dwarf...very dry humour?

RIP

[ferg]

No that was Hattie Hayridge...after Norman Lovett that is.

[Pat H]

Gosh, that's dreadful.

It only seems like yesterday that she was on The News Quiz.

And I always imagined her to be in her 30s, not that 48 is much of an age.

A wry and amusing woman.

Driving home on Friday night with The News Quiz on R4 is one of life's keenest pleasures.

[Dibble]

Pat H said:

Gosh, that's dreadful. Driving home on Friday night with The News Quiz on R4 is one of life's keenest pleasures.

Couldn't have put it any better. Heard Andy Hamilton (I think) on R4 News tonight, poor bloke sounded on the verge of tears.

[towman]

In case you didn`t read the link, Fridays NQ will be a tribute.

[petrol_noggin]

Im going to be honest, I didnt find *some* of her comedy that funny, just not my type of comedy. HOWEVER she's a human being, and as such a 43 y/o with cancer=tragedy, RIP.

[warmfuzzies]

Will be sadly missed from R4 comedy.

kevin

[MrsRotty]

Dibble said:

Pat H said: Gosh, that's dreadful. Driving home on Friday night with The News Quiz on R4 is one of life's keenest pleasures. Couldn't have put it any better. Heard Andy Hamilton (I think) on R4 News tonight, poor bloke sounded on the verge of tears.

Nah, it was Jeremy Hardy. I loved Linda Smith's take on stuff - she just really made me laugh. Just very, very sad.