Compo passed away today...

[aponderer]

(again) on MPT. 

Compo (played by Bill Owen) was always trying to find out Nora Batty's (played by Kathy Staff) birthday.  Ironically, he actually died on Kathy Staff's birthday in 1999.

Peter Salis (now 92) is the last surviving original cast member of Last of the Summer Wine who appeared in every episode (1973 - 2010).

The actor who played Foggy Dewhurst (not our Foggy, who is alive and well here on SSLO) died in 2008.

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Wow, AP, I can't recall the name of the show... <ducks out for a look @ Wikipedia>

[aponderer]

It's Last of the Summer Wine.

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Here's a run down of all leading characters past and present.

[aponderer]

That's a nice video.    Some of those dates are suspect, but who's counting?  It would've been nice if it had the theme music (sung with the words) that was played at the end of the episode of Compo's funeral, too.

Thanks, baldeagle.

[baltimorerayvn]

I cannot believe how long this show has been on the air.

[aponderer]

I believe it's the longest running sitcom ever (and not even counting reruns).  Unfortunately, they are not making any new episodes.