Rip Lionel

[Buenchico]

A man with an obvious zest for life, who was never bothered by being on the receiving end of a joke:
https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/breaking-lionel-blair-dead-legendary-25382727

[Bobbisox1]

Just heard Chris , a very good dancer in his day with his sister Joyce

[Spicerack]

Seems to have been around forever.

[tonyav]

Didn't relise that he was 92. RIP Lionel.

[lankeela]

Saw him in panto at Norwich a few years back, and the crowd loved him.

[pastafreak]

I didn't realise he was still alive...he had a long run.

[Barsel]

He lived to a good age. R.I.P Lionel.

[Barsel]

That dancing malarkey must keep you fit.
Lots of dancers lived to a good age.
Just off to see if I can find my red tap shoes!

[Buenchico]

I was 8½ years old when this was on the telly. (That extra ½ would have been very important to me then!):

[douglas9401]

Always seemed like a nice guy, can't say fairer than that.

[Bobbisox1]

I tried it ( again) a couple of years ago Barsel at a class, the mind was only 16 again, alas the knees knew I wasn’t :0(

[Mamyalynne]

Keep Dancing Lionel - RIP

[Barsel]

I've always wanted to be able to dance Bobbs, but the best I could do was the jive when I was a teenager.

[Lie-in King]

Sad news, a fine entertainer. RIP Lionel.

[tiggerblue10]

RIP Lionel :o(

I'll always remember him from Give Us A Clue.

[Bobbisox1]

I did ballet and tap as a young person and appeared on local Pantos with other of course

[david small]

RIP Lionel. A talented man who entertained us for many years. Gone home.

[Buenchico]

BBC obit:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-48513358

[Barsel]

Just looked up what happened to his sister Joyce, and she died in 2006, but she was actually born on November 4th in '32 and that's the same day that Lionel died, Nov 4th.

[Bobbisox1]

Now reunited Barsel, icons of the 50s

[tonyav]

79 years in showbiz, wonder if that's a record.