Another childhood hero dies today - RIP to Lewis Collins aka Bodie in The Professionals.
Didn't realise he was 65!! And had been battling cancer for quite a while - unlike Martin Shaw, Lewis kept a lower profile in his latter years and I think had moved the USA.
He was the tougher of the two and his Ford Escort was better than Doyles Capri.
Lewis's film Who Dares Wins was a big fave of mine when I was teenager too.
I was quite shocked with the news. Last time I saw Lewis was probably back in the 90's. You tend to forget what a small passing of time does.
He was a great guy with a great sense of humour, and great fun to be around. (he too was also a skydiver !)
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Politicians are like nappies. They need changing often, and usually for the same reason.
What a shame, a real hero back when men where men and cars where cross flowed and normanlly asperated.
Back in the day I was allowed to stay up late till 9pm to watch it. This was after playing outside all day destroying the enviroment, terrorising old folk, and breaching many a helath and safety regulation.
I always wanted one of the twoway walky talkies they used, they looked a bit like a battery shaver if i remember, Ha! I had a battery shaver once, and yes i did......
