Death of Max Wall

Title

Death of Max Wall

Genre

News report; Interview; Obituary

TX Date

22 May 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:43

Description

Comedian Max Wall died this morning in Westminster Hospital, apparently after falling as he left a restaurant. It is believed he suffered a fractured skull and did not regain consciousness. He was eighty-two. Nicky Broyd reviews his career. Includes archive interview(s) with Wall and tribute from actor and comedian Michael Palin.

Contributors

Max Wall; Nicky Broyd; Michael Palin

Keywords

Deaths; Actors; British; Comedians; Max Wall

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