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The life (and death) of Brian (and goodbye to Bernard & Irene)

1/12/2015

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The death of Brian Clemens has been reported today and there can’t be many kids of the seventies that aren’t aware of his work even if they can’t quite place his name.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-30775352

For me the name Clemens instantly conjures up The Professionals. Clemens was responsible for many more TV series including the "New Avengers" but I hope that the music that will accompany him through the departure curtains at his send-off will be the brilliant Professionals theme tune.

The music has drama, energy, excitement and an ending that is as final as his funeral. That’s got me thinking I might even add it to the list of songs I plan to have played at mine.     

Clemens joins Gordon Jackson and Lewis Collins, two of the stars of his show, at the pearly gates but at least he had a better innings. Clemens made it to 83 whereas Jackson (Cowley) only made it to 66 and Collins (Bodie) to 67.

Separately, it was a real shame to read about the death of WW2 veteran Bernard Jordan last week. By getting to the grand old age of 90, at least he’d had a good innings too – I imagine he also had the time of his life over the last six months.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-30699446

Bernard’s antics around the 2014 D-Day celebrations inspired me to write about him in June - http://www.adrianbaldwin.net/blog/brighten-up-your-day-read-about-bernard-jordan

News from the 8th Jan. revealed that his wife of 65 years, Irene 88, died just a few days later.  

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-30724729

In one respect that’s doubly sad but in another, the Jordan’s story has a decent, almost romantic ending, the kind that might suit many elderly husband and wife teams.

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