Last of the Summer Wine Star passes on

**northernsky** · 20th March 08, 11:16 AM

Will be sadly missed by many. Isn't it amazing that such a simple, gentle, kind and funny show could last so long on the air? Makes you have a brighter view of humanity. If only there was more of this to watch...

**ccga3359** · 20th March 08, 01:22 PM

I remember him as the dim-witted but kind 'screw' Barrowclough in Porridge.

**The Ulsterman** · 20th March 08, 01:45 PM

Very sad news indeed, i am a great fan of LOTSW, and 'Foggy Dewhurst' made it for me.
A fantastic, and perhaps, underestimated actor.

Rest In Peace 'Foggy'

Neil.

**Une** · 20th March 08, 02:14 PM

He will be missed, l loved him in Porridge also, l still think last of the summer wine is not the same without Compo (Bill Owen).

**McClef** · 20th March 08, 03:34 PM

He hadn't been well enough to play Foggy for some time alas.

His first screen role that I remember was playing a madman in Night of the Demon with Dana Andrews.

He also played the Queen's sadistic rack master in Elizabeth R with Glenda Jackson.

So I guess his talent for comedy didn't surface until Porridge.

His repeats outlive him.