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Jethro has died

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Shinamae Wed 15-Dec-21 20:04:28

The comedian died today at the age of 73 due to Covid, apparently he was double jabbed. I know he was not to everybody’s taste and I never got to see him live but I did think he was a very very funny man.RIP Jethro…

BlueBelle Wed 15-Dec-21 20:10:45

Never have come across him so can’t comment

Shinamae Wed 15-Dec-21 20:13:05

He was Cornish and I think mainly worked the Southwest but he was on Des O’Connor once!Actually I made a mistake it was yesterday he died

Greenfinch Wed 15-Dec-21 20:15:17

My father was a great fan of his and I can still picture him laughing.

GrannyGravy13 Wed 15-Dec-21 20:25:04

Not politically correct, but a brilliant orator, RIP

BlueSky Wed 15-Dec-21 21:20:26

Shocked to read he was triple jabbed!

LauraNorderr Wed 15-Dec-21 21:33:52

Gosh, that’s sad, his poor family.
I remember him for the waaasp.
Quite scary that he was fully jabbed and yet died. Did he have any underlying conditions do we know?

Beechnut Wed 15-Dec-21 21:38:49

We have seen him live twice and had several DVD’s at one time.
DD on decorating their bedroom and arranging to see me said very recently, ‘You wouldn’t come and paint my house’

BigBertha1 Wed 15-Dec-21 21:59:41

RIP Jethro.

BlueSky Wed 15-Dec-21 22:04:34

Laura I read he’d had cancer but was in remission. RIP.

Shinamae Wed 15-Dec-21 22:40:18

BlueSky

Shocked to read he was triple jabbed!

Double jabbed

Shinamae Wed 15-Dec-21 22:46:02

Have just read that sky News said that Jethro was double jabbed and HAD received the booster

Calistemon Wed 15-Dec-21 22:46:52

RIP Jethro

BlueSky Wed 15-Dec-21 22:51:33

We don’t want to believe you can be double jabbed AND boostered and still die!

Chestnut Wed 15-Dec-21 22:58:02

Yes, I read with shock that he had both jabs and the booster, and was close in age to me. It makes you suddenly realise we are not as safe as we think, and should still be taking great care.

BlueBelle Thu 16-Dec-21 08:05:56

But wasn’t he a cancer victim although I ve never heard of the man I did read that in the news so presumable he died though his body’s vulnerable immune system not strong enough to fight it even with the vaccines

BlueSky Thu 16-Dec-21 08:54:27

BlueBelle I guess that’s the explanation.

henetha Thu 16-Dec-21 10:14:47

I was a big fan, being west country myself. He was truly very funny and had a way with him that I enjoyed. I was shocked that he had had his three jabs but died anyway, but I think I do recall some health issues.
RIP Jethro.

Dingbat1920 Thu 16-Dec-21 18:26:36

He was one of the few comedians that I actually laughed out loud at. R.I.P Jethro..

Calistemon Thu 16-Dec-21 18:33:18

But wasn’t he a cancer victim
No, sorry, and I hate that term.

He didn't die of cancer, he died of Covid.

but I think I do recall some health issues
Yes, he did have health issues, like many who have survived Covid.
Others without health issues have died too, there seems to be no rhyme or reason.

He was very funny, irreverent, non-PC so not often on TV.

RIP Jethro