Gyles Brandreth told John Cleese he feels responsible for the deaths of both Rod Hull and Harry Secombe, describing the tragic events around both men's deaths.
Gyles Brandreth says he blames himself for the death of Rod Hull, who died in 1999 when he fell from the roof of his home while attempting to adjust his television aerial. The 63-year-old entertainer was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital with a coroner later recording a verdict of accidental death. Speaking to John Cleese on the latest episode of his Rosebud podcast, Brandreth said: ''I killed a man - it was Rod Hull, the emu man'.
Brandreth also explained how Hull had surprised those who attended his funeral with a pre-planned skit featuring his famous puppet. 'That bloody bird' Brandreth said: 'It was a great funeral though because at his funeral the coffin came in, and as the coffin was being carried in, it was a sort of . 'He'd arranged a beak sound to be inside the coffin as though the emu was also in the coffin.
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