Tributes flow online amid reports panto legend Dave Lee has died today
THERE are unconfirmed reports this evening that panto legend Dave Lee has died.
Social networking site Twitter has been inundated with tributes to the comedian, who was due to be given the freedom of the city of Canterbury, after messages were posted announcing that he died today.
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Dave Lee in his dressing room at the Marlowe
One of the first people to tweet the news was Canterbury Liberal Democrat councillor Alex Perkins. He said: "Dave Lee died today. We were going to give him the freedom of the city next month. Sad day."
Mr Lee, a popular charity fundraiser best known for his work on the stage, had to pull out of pantomime Cinderella in November because of ill health.
2 Comments
by paulscally
Tuesday, January 17 2012, 8:46AM
“This is indeed a very sad day for us all, the loss of a truely great man, a friend and companion, not to mention a fellow athlete. Everyone at Gillingham Football Club will miss the smiling face, the humour and more importantly the sheer warmth of the man, qualities rarely found in people these days. Our thoughts and deepest sympathies go out to Daves family at this very difficult of times. RIP Dave Lee, a real legend, one of the best. Paul Scally”
by givethedjabj
Tuesday, January 17 2012, 7:11AM
“Lets hope Canterbury and the Marlowe erect a statue for this great man - panto will never be the same again”