Victoria wood

  • CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UK

    Victoria Wood's final days revealed as comedian continued writing new material

    The 62-year-old comedian refused to believe she was dying and carried on writing new jokes.

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  • NewsYahoo Celebrity UK

    Most searched celebrity deaths of 2016

    <p>What a year. The past twelve months have <em>really</em> put us through the wringer, with a whole host of our best-loved actors, comedians, sportsmen and musicians waving goodbye - some tragically before their time.</p><p>The unexpected death of legendary pop icon David Bowie back in January was arguably the biggest shock of all, causing a national outpouring of grief and the realisation that things would never be the same again. Other legends that followed included singer and musician Prince

  • NewsYahoo Celebrity UK

    Victoria Wood's brother was banned from her funeral

    Earlier this year, Victoria Wood’s brother, Chris Foote-Wood, sparked controversy when he revealed that he was releasing a biography about the late comic – describing his sister as “fat” and “miserable” in the memoir. Victoria tragically passed away in April at the age of 62, and many felt that it was distasteful of Chris to seemingly “cash in” on her death.

  • NewsStephanie Soteriou

    Victoria Wood's brother to release a controversial biography about the late star

    Victoria Wood’s brother, Chris Foote Wood, has sparked controversy and outrage after it was revealed that he is releasing a new biography on the late star, with it being claimed that the TV treasure has been “betrayed in death”. Victoria was a national treasure. Victoria was always keen to keep to herself despite her celebrity status, sadly dying from cancer at the age of 62 without telling even some of her close friends and family members that she was ill.

  • NewsStewart Turner

    Julie Walters opens up about Victoria Wood’s death

    Actress and comedian Julie Walters has spoken of her pain at losing close friend and colleague Victoria Wood in a new interview.

  • NewsJaye Nolan, TV Blogger

    Eric and Ernie: A throwback to undemanding TV

    The Drama channel brought us two British comedy icons last night, repeating this based-on-a-true-story drama from 2011: the meeting and breakout of one of our best loved comedy duos, Morecambe and Wise. A reluctant friendship at first, clever Ernie soon won over the more immature Eric to facilitate the blossoming of this touching, uplifting partnership which ran from 1941 to Eric’s death in 1984 - the first celebrity I ever cried over. Eric’s mum, played with typical northern matter of factnes

  • NewsRachel Pilcher

    Victoria Wood Laid To Rest In An Intimate Funeral Service ‘Filled With Laughter’

    Victoria Wood has been laid to rest in an intimate funeral ceremony that was said to be ‘filled with laughter’. It’s thought that the service was held at Golders Green Crematorium, which is not far from Victoria’s Highgate home, on May 4, with The Sun reporting that the service was ‘designed to be light-hearted and celebratory’, in line with her wishes. A friend of Victoria’s told the paper: “It was a very small and private funeral, which is exactly what Victoria would have wanted.