Jeremy Beadle dies aged 59
- By Chief Editor
- Published 30 Jan 2008
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TV prankster Jeremy Beadle has died at the age of 59.
He was best known for presenting You've Been Framed, Game For A Laugh (with Henry Kelly, Sarah Kennedy and Matthew Kelly) and Beadle's About but he was also a great charity worker and raised millions of pounds for charity.
He was honoured fo
r his charity work in 2001 when the Queen presented him with an MBE.
Sir Alan Sugar said "he was a very good friend" and "he was a great fella"
Beadle suffered from ill health in recent years (he was diagnosed with cancer in 2005) and died today after being admitted to hospital last week suffering from pneumonia.
He was best known for presenting You've Been Framed, Game For A Laugh (with Henry Kelly, Sarah Kennedy and Matthew Kelly) and Beadle's About but he was also a great charity worker and raised millions of pounds for charity.
He was honoured fo
Sir Alan Sugar said "he was a very good friend" and "he was a great fella"
Beadle suffered from ill health in recent years (he was diagnosed with cancer in 2005) and died today after being admitted to hospital last week suffering from pneumonia.