British TV and Films Stars We Lost in 2023 | A Tribute

A warm and respectful tribute to the many stars of British television and film that sadly died in 2023. Stars featured include national treasure Michael Parkinson, acting legends Sir Michael Gambon and Dame Glenda Jackson and iconic impressionist Mike Yarwood.
To each of the stars featured in this tribute video, thank you for the wonderful memories.
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[@beebee8018]

It is so scary. When a kid you grow up with these actors on your TV set & suddenly they are old and pass away! Life is very short. 😢

[@carolanne139]

Yes agree!

[@leedelmont8195]

Amen.... where are they now?? blessings... :) Think Yeshua... take care

[@cyclist68]

Starting with Ronnie Corbett in early 2016, the last seven years has been like watching my childhood memories disappear in front of me.😟

[@scratchback2001]

Its like someone is raping my favourite years.

[@leedavies3629]

Agreed ✌️

[@pip393]

When viewing the memories of my childhood in England from here in the United States, there appears to be almost nothing I can relate to. Saddest thing evermore. 😪.

[@wulf659]

i said to my son not long back, How do you know when you're getting old. ANSWER your favourite childhood actors pop stars and sport stars start popping off

[@davemypersonalthoughts]

That's old age for you, all part of life.

[@derekporter7658]

Bloody hell! I never knew we lost that many! Brigitte Forsyth was a shocker.

[@compostcorner5934]

Yes . She was great in whatever happened to the likely lads . So young back then ,and that's how I remember her , when we see them a lot older it's hard to grasp ,but then I realise I was only a young boy then and now 62 myself. Time is a flyer that's for sure

[@beverleightodd5710]

I was shocked at Angela Thorne and Sylvia Syms.

[@thadtuiol1717]

There's no need to swear.

[@derekporter7658]

​@@thadtuiol1717 I hope that's sarcasm

[@jane1975]

@@thadtuiol1717 Get over yourself, our language is based upon swearing and profanity.

[@stephenguppy7882]

I was fine until Paul O'Grady appeared and then I lost it. I cannot explain why his death hit me so hard but it certainly did. You have produced a very good tribute piece to all these talented performers and I thank you for it.❤

[@danieladams9950]

Paul was unapologetic and sincere.

[@jh115]

He's having a lorra laughs with Cilla now; they were very close

[@Richard-fv7rq]

Paul was a good man. I judge people on how they are with animals. This guy was a legend.

[@AudreySmallcombe]

Same. x

[@AudreySmallcombe]

​@@Richard-fv7rqLove your comment! I said to myself, since I was a young kid, "if someone doesn't love animals, I won't like them", and it stayed with me...forever. x

[@Richard-fv7rq]

Paul O'Grady was brilliant with animals, very caring. Was it Ghandi who said a man should be judged by how he is with animals. So true.

[@ripdbtpoo1441]

No, it was Gandhi.

[@Richard-fv7rq]

@@ripdbtpoo1441 typo clever clogs

[@pip393]

Yes but many of those obnoxious, snappy little turd excreting horrors, do require a daily swift kick up the petunia, if for no other reason but to keep your "hand in". Or foot, whichever might be the case.

[@apollomemories7399]

Adolf Hitler was a dog lover...

[@ripdbtpoo1441]

@@Richard-fv7rq No, it wasn't. And you may call me clever as much as you wish. I don't know where the clogs come in (bet you wish you could tell me !).

[@samnpoppythedog4416]

I never realised so many people from showbusiness died, when people you watched as a child die, it makes you feel your age.

[@TheSuzberry]

I found Michael Gambon when he starred in an English-language version of Maigret. He is such a treat to watch.

[@mogznwaz]

It was The Cook The Thief His Wife Her Lover and The Singing Detective for me

[@stephenguppy7882]

Yes, for me he is the definitive Maigret.

[@kenallen768]

To me Michael Parkinson dying was very sad I went to some of his shows at the BBC . He was the best talk show host on television. Rest in peace.

[@ChristineRead-ck1uq]

I hadn't realised just how many of our film and TV favourites had passed away in the past 12 months. Thanks for invoking some lovely memories.

[@eh-i1841]

I didn’t either.There are so many that I really enjoyed watching,through many years.

[@TheTimmyH]

Mike Yarwood was massive back in the 70's and early 80's...big viewing figures with his impressions!

[@charisepfahl7778]

Here in the US, I recognize some of these actors, but most of all, David McCallum. Loved him in The Man from UNCLE and NCIS. Ducky was the best character in that show

[@littlewoodimp]

Didn't one character ask Gibbs what Ducky looked like when he was young and Gibbs replied "Illya Kuryakin" with a sly grin?

[@charisepfahl7778]

Yes, and I laughed my a** off.

[@michelledrew4688]

Man from uncle....was that invisible man?????

[@littlewoodimp]

I don't remembering seeing him in the programe @@michelledrew4688 😉😆

[@apollomemories7399]

@@michelledrew4688 No. His MFU character name was Illya Kuryakin.

[@jeanbrown416]

We lost the best when we Lost Paul O’Grady 😢😢😢

[@johnjones3208]

A sad walk down memory lane. Many fine British stars remembered.

[@joannetailor4094]

Makes you think. Don't it?

[@user-ri6wg9xz8o]

Nice tribute, RIP to all gone but not forgotten

[@FrankJCarver]

Sylvia Syms was beautiful.

[@sazfretz1945]

Lovely tribute. I watch almost all British TV shows via Britbox here in America. I discovered Paul O'Grady two years ago from his show about dogs from Battersea Dog and Cat Home and instantly fell in love with him. I was incredibly gutted by his passing, His like is rare indeed. He spent his life helping people and animals.

[@stuviewtv]

A wonderful man indeed.

[@briancarno8837]

If you havent seen it a sci fi series called red dwarf is really funny

[@philipfreyaborn8288]

Very sad seeing so many of my childhood heroes passing - saddest about Paul O'Grady though - his love and concern for the well-being of innocent animals was an inspiration to anyone with a heart 😻😻🐺🐺

[@lechat8533]

Thank you for this tribute! The older one gets, the more people vanish into thin air. May they all R.I.P.

[@joannetailor4094]

The older one gets the more you want to leave this mortal.coil.

[@joannetailor4094]

The quicker the better😮

[@lechat8533]

@@joannetailor4094 Sad but very true. At least for most people.

[@ackerjawaka4742]

I've lost 6 of my friends over the last 2 years and I'm getting pretty f-cking sick of it ♠️

[@1toshi32]

Some really memorable people going last year. Ones that I grew up with. Micael Parkinson. David McCallum. Lilly Savage. Glenda Jackson hit hard. She was such a consummate actress. I know we all have to go but always sad to hear of their passing. Normally I don't recognise a lot of the people shown on the screen as passing but I knew a lot of these actors. RIP all of them. Thanks for sharing.

[@joannetailor4094]

So sad that the enterta inment industry should have to lose some of the best 9:27 9:27

[@thadtuiol1717]

More and more of the familiar faces from the TV shows of my childhood are passing away.... I feel old.

[@pammckay6805]

I know where you are coming from. Ias realy gutted when Paul o,grade passed. He had such a big Big heart for all Animals. He is so missed I never got bored listening to is chit chat.😢😢😢😢😢

[@johnwhyte1488]

This is an excellent ‘in memoriam’ video to those that have sadly passed. The presentation and narration is perfect, a very fine tribute. Thank you for taking the time to make this tribute and sharing. All the very best to you and yours.

[@stuviewtv]

Many thanks John.

[@danieladams9950]

Stu always sets the right tone for the videos.

[@nickywilks7928]

Agree.

[@charlottehardy822]

Beautifully presented, thanks for sharing this respectful tribute.

[@stuviewtv]

Thank you

[@TonyWeaving]

What a brilliant presentation.

[@junethorndale]

Len Goodman was a shock! Always liked him in Dancing With the Stars

[@xxFORDIExx]

Always so respectfully presented. It was a very fitting tribute to the many lost stars of 2023.

[@stuviewtv]

Thank you.

[@zeusmanlord1602]

I can't believe that I didn't know about Glenda Jackson!

[@davefordham14]

It's so full of nostalgia and flashbacks to endless hours of entertainment, laughter and joy that all these stars gave us over the years. I'm filled with sadness of the happy kind and most of you will know what I mean. When we watch something like this, we think of our own time here on earth and all the wonderful experiences as well as the tragedies and anxieties that we must all face. But one thing I believe with as much conviction as anyone can possible have, is that there is never an "end". It is just a doorway to the next thing - whatever it may be. Our memories, experiences, pains, loves, thoughts and actions are all perfectly preserved in the eternal library of consciousness. There are no whys or hows in the infinite - just more additions to the endless circle of life. May they all rest in peace.

[@mangiamo74]

Wonderful insight.

[@simonwilson1237]

my elderly mum was in bits when paul o grady passed well put tribute 😢😢

[@stuviewtv]

Thank you.

[@joannekelly6649]

Dale Meeks was a friend of mine and this brought the sadness of his passing back to me. Will never be forgotten ❤

[@thomasholland8936]

It is so sad to think that all those stars had passed away in 2023. I can remember quite a few. Was so sad when John motson passed away, he was one of the best football commentators we ever had. RIP to all those stars that sadly passed away in 2023

[@jeremypearson6852]

I left the UK in 1983, but I remember many of these actors growing up. I didn’t even realize that some of them had passed away. They have left a lasting legacy on film. An expat in Florida.

[@lelleithmurray235]

Same here.I was a huge 'Tomorrow People' fan growing up in the UK, and was saddened to hear of Peter Vaughan-Clarke's passing. We're losing so many stars now...

[@starrosborne7839]

Paul o Grady was a very gentile man unlike his alter ego LILY savage his love foranimals endeared him to many more fans I personally loved him as Paul o Grady

[@lesleycooper7544]

Loved Tom Wilkinson SHOCKED LOVED HIM IN THE BEST MARIGOLD HOTEL XXXXX

[@christinas4528]

RIP and bless all of these lovely souls. I am particularly devastated at the passing of Tom Wilkinson. He was so brilliant in every role, and my absolute favorite actor. A once in a generation extraordinary talent.

[@pip393]

I was very saddened to learn of the death of Michael Parkinson. I remember the interviews he conducted with Robin Williams...sheer chaos, with an eccentric flair only Robin could provide. They seemed to play off each other so well with Michaels probing questions leading Robin to showcase his fine improvisational skills. Michael Parkinson was an exceptional gentleman.

[@neilshenton1834]

Oh mate, that was tough one... Thank you for such a measured and respectful tribute. 👏❤️👍

[@stuviewtv]

Many thanks.

[@Stephen.C.]

A very sad but respectful tribute to so many , who were fondly remembered as part of our growing up years.

[@peterskegness3204]

A brilliant, and very well made tribute to those on stage and screen, who sadly passed in 2023.

[@stuviewtv]

Thank you.

[@eh-i1841]

It’s the best I’ve seen,and such a nice voice,too.

[@stuviewtv]

@@eh-i1841 Many thanks

[@telemachus53]

No ads, no AI PC generated voice, a great vid. well produced and well narrated. Whenever an actor I knew well, such as Joss Ackland or Paul O Grady came up I couldn't help being moved by the hours of enjoyment I got from them.

[@stuviewtv]

Thank you.

[@judithshalders6560]

Geat tribute and the narrator was spot on. So good not to hear the robotic dull tones of AI

[@TonyWeaving]

How true.

[@quickclipsbyjmj]

Bridget Forsyth deserves more coverage. She was a marvellous actress.

[@mickharrison9004]

Deep down I'd think Glenda would of hated Tony Blair ,and his new labour she was a very caring person ,all things considered 😢

[@andreamanning3297]

Thanks for that Stu. 😊 Some of those deaths I had actually not heard about…incredibly sad but for the most part -they made old bones and they are remembered very very fondly. That’s the most anyone can hope for in the end I think. Thanks again.

[@KarrierBag]

Not something I would usually say I am looking forward too but you are so calm and respectful I am with this, sad as it may be.

[@Pdjohnners]

What a beautiful tribute. Shocked by some we have lost.

[@gwynedd-1]

Thank you for putting this tribute together.

[@shahsheikh541]

May all these beautiful people RIP, they brought so many joyful memories to many….💐

[@scottbrown7849]

A fitting tribute to some fabulous people. May they all RIP.

[@Julie-sm7sp]

Thank you for this tribute stu, all sadly missed.

[@skywalkerranch]

Sad times. Thanks for this very respectful tribute.

[@LarryFleetwood8675]

And the new year starts off with another loss, Glynis Johns (1923-2024).

[@karinashubaly1981]

Thank you. Tom Wilkinsons death was a shock when I saw it in the news. He was wonderful in all the characters he portrayed. I will miss him.

[@jeanninehochet]

I didn’t realise we had lost so many stage and screen icons. Particularly sad about George Alaghiah, David McCallum, Michael Parkinson and Paul O’Grady. A lovely tribute.

[@patcummings6950]

Of all of them, I wish I'd have known Parky. His interviews with Dame Edna are incomparable. 😢💕

[@mark-nm4tc]

Nice to see you got Dr Who actor Richard Franklin in. I knew him briefly in the early 1980's and when he went to London for his cameo in The Five Doctors (1983) he kindly took an autograph book for me. In one fell swoop, I got Jon Pertwee, Patrick Troughton, Peter Davison, Anthony Ainley (the Master), Nicholas Courtney (Brigadier), Elizabeth Sladen, Carol Anne Ford (Susan) & Janet Fielding (Tegan).RIP Richard.

[@stuviewtv]

Wow, that's fantastic.

[@alanwitton5980]

Wonderful tribute! Thank you for uploading it

[@wizardofthenorth8352]

Very well presented - both sympathetic and professional. Brought back many happy memories of those programmes. Thanks Stu and happy new year.

[@stuviewtv]

Many thanks. Much appreciated.

[@prettypinkwitchlaura9213]

Very nicely done, although I personally wish you’d included Benjamin Zephaniah. Although primarily known as a poet he was an actor having appeared in Peaky Blinders. Paul O’Grady and Len Goodman broke me though. Both lost too soon, especially Paul who could and should have had at least another 20 years left. I watched a similar video about American stars we lost last year and yours was a million times better and more respectful. Thank you x

[@creativequeen8371]

❤

[@ronnienorvi8631]

I am absolutely worry I know all of them ! And i am French ! Feel so sad ! They give me a lot of joy ! English are best actors

[@louiseedwards29]

Great tribute. Although I am in New Zealand I still recognised most of them.

[@TaradaleLions]

Me too

[@Tina-jh2sk]

Me too

[@anngillingsspinks2799]

So sad when you lose anybody in the home and our wounderfull actors and sport stars but all there talent kept the the world going gone but ever forgotten plus’s out wounderfull Queen last year

[@macdodd]

I remember most of them as I'm of an age as they say.

[@superduper9357]

That's it, I'm definitely retiring. Life's too short!

[@timmehlittleloud2251]

Every year, so sad. In particular to me, Paul O Grady, Parky, Mike Yarwood, George Armstrong, Richard Franklin, David Kernan and I can't believe Haydn Gwynne passed. She was utter quality. And everyone else to be fair. All in their own way parts of my childhood and life. Thank you all of you. Heart breaking the lot of them. RIP.

[@chrysta9057]

Whenever I watch tribute videos of those no longer with us, especially those who I watched as a young girl, it makes me think about life and what we should prioritse. "The flower that once has blown, forever dies". Lest we not forget.

[@michaellittlefield8629]

Well presented, nice voice and nice background music!

[@stuviewtv]

Thank you.

[@iainroy6643]

Lovely tribute to all those who sadly moved on...makes me sentimental and appreciate what we have now....cherish the moment.

[@zekeedwards7904]

Mike yarwood was everywhere when I was a kid, but his death hardly went noticed, and alot of people I know had never heard of him. Sad😢

[@creativequeen8371]

Very true.

[@virginiaconnor8350]

Thank you for mentioning my favourite actor and musician, David McCallum! He also wrote a book "Once A Crooked Man". I'm glad I got to meet him in Atlanta Ga, in '76 and '78 after 2 plays he performed in at the Peachtree Playhouse. He was a kind and warm man! RIP, David.

[@stuviewtv]

That's wonderful that you got to meet him.

[@paulandsarahcaravanlife]

This is the best tribute to all these famous and adorable people. I was very fortunate to go and see Paul Ogrady's grave and I feel so privileged to have been there. Rip to all these wonderful people.

[@keithadams1538]

Some I did not realise had passed. Strange really a piece of me died with them. Bittersweet memories

[@jane1975]

I was shocked about Haydn Gwynn, she was also in Peak Practice [ as was Sylvia Simms as Isabel deGines in the earlier seasons ] as Dr Joanna Graham for 2 seasons, I also remember Bridget [ Forsyth ] being in Playing the Field too. We lost so many talented people may they all RIP :( PS You forgot Annabeth Giles whom also died this year of a Brain Tumour at 64 she was.

[@Nandini_Ea]

Goodness had not realised George Alagiah had passed away. How sad, he really was a very personable man.

[@MrDaiseymay]

and so young

[@ffhenf]

Brilliant ! A fitting tribute to all that featured. Well done

[@stuviewtv]

Thank you.

[@barryjacobs8524]

So so sad seeing all these beautiful people who were great actors who gave us joy throughout their careers. The end seems such sorrow to us all and especially to their family and friends. We only knew them on the screen but to have known them would have been beautiful. Goodbye dear friends parting is such sweet sorrow. RIP. 😢

[@alexlyons5856]

Too many great actors and actresses have left us

[@markdaniels2200]

Heartbreaking when you see the talent that we have lost. I wish they could live forever & in the future, many will watch them & remember how good they were, how they made us laugh, cry & appreciate them. RIP. All of them….

[@stacy7672]

Respectfully presented and a beautiful tribute to a plethora of talent - remembering too some of our stars that ( am I allowed to say … ) would likely not have had their passing mentioned on mainstream TV. Thanks Stu

[@stuviewtv]

Thanks Stacy.

[@robertboyle2573]

I just watched Brigitte Forsyth and Anita Carey as sisters in the Likely Lads a couple of weeks ago!

[@BEIGESDAD]

Thank you for this - lost it a couple of times, especially seeing the two wonderful ladies from The Likely Lads - happy memories of the 70's.

[@derekstocker6661]

Brilliant salute to these wonderful people, so very sad that so many passed away when still relatively young. RIP dear Folks. Also thanks for the very good background music, seemed to suit the mood perfectly.

[@stuviewtv]

Many thanks.

[@Woodman-Spare-that-tree]

How can that boy who I remember watching in “Harvey Moon” be deceased already?

[@nuancematters]

I had no idea that Steve Halliwell had passed away. This is the most upsetting one to me since I am currently watching all his earliest episodes. How very sad. May he and all the others rest in peace

[@JAY1892]

I’ve always said, this channel is such a fantastic window in to our past, yet always touches me with a tinge of melancholy. One minute I was playing knock down ginger, scrumping for apples and playing conkers, I blinked and am now 55. Where did the time go? Love your channel Stu, happy new year to you and yours Sir. 🙏🏾

[@stuviewtv]

Many thanks!

[@jh115]

Terribly sad to see Peter Vaughan-Clarke died. 'Stephen' was one of my very first TV loves :(

[@lesleycooper7544]

Miss Paul. Still xxxxx

[@nickywilks7928]

Lovely tribute.

[@stuviewtv]

Thank you.

[@DGKK55]

Some shocks here, but, sad as it is, I'm grateful to them for being in my childhood then into my adulthood. Nicely presented thank you 🙏

[@damhnaitcockburn2970]

Thank you for posting this. Over here in Canada, while we do broadcast Brit shows like Coronation Street, we mostly see American memorial videos that only mention actors who were big in American films. Parkinson was always a riot to watch. A forerunner for Graham Norton. (Both of which I was only able to watch via vids on KZbin. Would be amazing to watch Parkinson on TV in his heyday.)

[@stuviewtv]

Yes indeed, Michael Parkinson was the king of chat.

[@stewartfooter3580]

What an amazing tribute to all the stars of stage and screen featured here,i know of them all but whati never worked out was that ducky in NCIS was in danielle and steele! Thankyou stu and much love to all their familys this year

[@stuviewtv]

Thank you.

[@TidyRC]

I can’t believe some of the actors in this that are gone. So young still. Just not fair.

[@tytn9978]

I loved watching THE TOMORROW PEOPLE, Saturday mornings on our Canadian TV channel... it opened such a different world for me, and helped lead the way to Doctor Who! What a creative world both series were for a young lad living on a small farm.

[@debblackmore7460]

❤❤ legends never die diamonds are forever to live in hearts we leave behind is not to die fly high angels shine in heaven you always shined on earth our hearts forever ❤❤

[@kukalakana]

Some I'd forgotten, some I sort of remembered, and some I never even realised they were dead.

[@Manorm2003]

Very sad, but very respectfully made.

[@sueblowes1595]

Yep I was the same coping ok with sadness and loss of so many but the reminder of Paul's passing hit me the most he was such lovely man. Thank you for putting the

[@bengtwahlstedt1021]

RIP TO ALL YOU GREAT PEOPLE !!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@damian-795]

Yes, as everyone else is saying, lovely video tribute. The music goes very well with it too, thanks 🙂

[@stuviewtv]

Thank you.

[@andyhinds542]

In 1990, I took a guitar to a pawn shop in Earls Court, London to be valued. 'Lily Savage' was right next to me trying to pawn jewellery. I'm not kidding, he used to go around dressed like that in real life.

[@0ConkersBadFurDay0]

What a beautiful and respectful tribute video. Heartbreaking to see how many wonderful actors, actresses and presenters we've lost in just one year! More heartbreaking was the age of some of them. So sad. The one that hit me most was Michael Gambon. Thank you for a really lovely tribute ❤️

[@stuviewtv]

Many thanks.

[@mrmacc1312]

As someone who grew up with most of these people - thank you for your service, you will be missed

[@user-qj2wl5eu9n]

to everyone listed here rest in peace but we also remember you