Tommy Cooper's Death

Apologies for the morbid topic, but this may be of interest to some people. It's probably the first time a high quality copy of the event has been uploaded, just to let you know.

Mod edit. This link is potentially inappropriate and may be upsetting. Clickable link has been removed

youtube.com/watch?v=o3wZZyme1gc

You have been warned, quite graphic.

Right you are - looks like a genuine VHS recording of the actual event. What makes it even sadder is that the audience claps as the show goes to a break.

I remember watching that show. It was so sad. If I remember rightly Donny Osmond came on after the commercial break.

Did there say anything about it after the break?

I dare say he went out, the best way on stage with clapping

This is actually quite horrific.



No it isn't.

Yeah it is. wish I didn't watch it now.

Yes, I regret clicking through to it now.

I had an experience of a gentleman having a heart attack in front of me many years ago, and I caught him as he fell to the ground making the same sound as Tommy did in that clip.

I'm really not sure if its appropriate to have this link here - there's many young forumers here who really oughtn't be needlessly exposed to something like this.

I'm sure a moderator will remove it soon.

It's been on YouTube for some months now, I have watched the clip once, and that's it I don't intend on watching it again. The audience are laughing/applauding as they think it was part of the act, when you see the clip it certainately does look like it, but we know now it wasn't, it's not very nice to watch at all.

Apparently the whole show isn't openly available within the LWT/ITV archives, it's been locked in with Julian Clary's Fisting comment at the British Comedy Awards in the early 1990s.

Really didn't like it either. Quite shocking and no reason for it to be on TV Forum in my opinion.

Its not on TV Forum its a link to an external site and it is quite clear what the link points to. People can either click it or not. If a moderator does decide to remove the link, I urge them to leave the thread open because there are interesting points to be made regarding this piece of TV history even if you decide not to watch the video.

I chose to watch the video, I'd probably be more interested if someone posted a video of what happened after they came back from the break. What did happened afterwards? Wikipedia says that the show went on, even hampering attempts to resuscitate Cooper. If that is true, was it broadcast or was it only for the benefit of the people in the venue? I've also read in the past that the audience at home knew of Cooper's heart attack before the audience in the venue as the show was followed by a news bulletin but no explanation was given to the live audience.

Was the break a planned one? The cue dot seems to come on just as Cooper falls, but at that stage not even the gallery would have known there was a problem, would they? That makes me think the ad break was planned. The adverts come on after the cue dot had been on screen for just 15 seconds which I think it's a bit quicker than normal so maybe the break was played out earlier than planned.

I have to agree with davidlees, no one forced anyone to view it, I watch it, it was sad, but it is a PIECE of tv history, and you can NOT just white wash history you don't like, also I do not found it to be that graphic.