Comedy veteran Dodd in hospital

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</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width=416><!-- S BO --><!-- S IIMA --><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=203 align=right border=0><TBODY><TR><TD> Comedian Ken Dodd was appointed an OBE by the Queen in 1982

</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><!-- E IIMA --><!-- S SF -->Comedian Ken Dodd has been admitted to hospital in Liverpool, forcing two of his shows to be postponed.
The star, who turned 80 in November, had "a little procedure" which was "nothing serious", his spokesman said.
Performances in Birkenhead and St Helens, which had been planned for this week, will now take place next month.
"He is very sorry to disappoint the people who were due to see him," the spokesman added. Refunds will be given to fans who cannot attend the new gigs. <!-- E SF -->
Dodd was due to play at Birkenhead's Pacific Road Arts Centre on New Year's Day and the Theatre Royal in St Helens next Sunday.
He has nearly 30 other shows scheduled for the first half of 2008 but these are not affected at this stage.
Enduring appeal
The star is famous for performing with his feather duster - or "tickling stick" - and has built his shows around Knotty Ash, the Liverpool suburb where he was born.
He tells fantasy stories of its inhabitants, whom he describes as the "Diddy Men". Dodd was the subject of an Arena documentary on BBC Two on Christmas Eve, which followed him on tour and examined the reasons for his lasting popularity. He is being treated at the Royal Liverpool Hospital, where a spokeswoman said he was expected to be discharged "in a couple of days".<!-- E BO -->


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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7166591.stm

[BBK]

Now this is sad news indeed, a born entertainer this guy. Not really my cup of tea, but respect where its due. RIP.

[B.I.G.]

Has he actually died now?

[beckybootrouty]

Now this is sad news indeed, a born entertainer this guy. Not really my cup of tea, but respect where its due. RIP.

is he dead ? i hope not -i thought he was ill ,not unlike myself after rolling out the pub at 4 this morning

[B.I.G.]

is he dead ? i hope not -i thought he was ill ,not unlike myself after rolling out the pub at 4 this morning

Looked around the net all i could find is apparently Ken Dodd's dad's dog's dead.

[BBK]

Ah fuck knows, I'm still very drunk from earlier on

[B.I.G.]

Ah fuck knows, I'm still very drunk from earlier on

I'm pretty sure he'll die at some point you can just link to that post save typing it in again.

[aloogobee]

I'm pretty sure he'll die at some point you can just link to that post save typing it in again.

lol lmao thats just lazy