[MC]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4625119.stm

Sad news.

[Lucie]

Oh that is sad . I didn't realise that he was ill. RIP.

[Ste]

I remember Carol was talking about how he was getting better when she was on the show Last Week. I imagine Chris will say something tomorrow he had an anecdote about Richard last week which he told.

RIP

[Uglybob]

a true great, where would be without his ties and his crap puns. i think its the end of countdown really, it wont be the same without him.

[Uglybob]

went over to channel 4 website, not a sausage about him, not even in news section or entertainment, just a big fag hag picture of that twerp from big brother

[Uglybob]

btw wasnt whiteley on the show, that'd be a good front page from the vault if its on the site or anyone has it

[MC]

Yeah he was on the show last year, on the phone talking about Sport Relief if I remember rightly.

Might be wrong but I seem to remember him being live in the studio aswell at some point?

[Jono]

Man, that's shocking after Carol being on the show last week saying how well he was and saying how Dave reminded her of Richard.

[Uglybob]

i wonder if they still play the remaining countdowns they filmed in advance

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

they will.. might push a few of the older countdown viewers over the edge too....

[MK Chris]

I didn't know he was ill either... Also he's another one that didn't look that old, I don't think he looked anything like 61.

[smarsh336]

OMG - I literally was Gobsmaked when i heard this. I didn't even know he was ill

Well, spose it shows you have to treasure every moment because you dont know when your time's up

[Steve.]

He will be sadly missed, by everyone but OAPs in particular.

R.I.P Richard, Channel 4 definitely won't be the same without you!

[Fathomer]

bye bye Richird a true yorkshire hero
RIP!

[fish heads]

bye bye Richird a true yorkshire hero

A true Bradford hero as well.
I'll miss his great puns - although I got the impression when Carol was on brilliant C5 morning show "The Wright Stuff" last week that she dodged questions about him on purpose, she may have known more than she let on - obviously didn't want to worry the public.

[Quincy]

i thought i read somehwere just the other day that he was recovering well from heart surgery

[fish heads]

He only had the surgery on Saturday I think.

[Walter Sobchak]

RIP Mr. Whiteley

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

that should be IRP in his honour.

[Walter Sobchak]

Nice mention by Chris this Morning too.

[Dickie]

We used to play the numbers game in Maths at school.

RIP Whiteley, you will be remembered as a legend.

[parody number 9]

Goodbye.

[Sidders]

Nice mention by Chris this Morning too.

What did he say?

Countdown will never be the same

[DemonHorse]

Possibly one of the nicest guys ever to grace TV in general and Channel 4 in particular.

[FLAME]

Will they play the "countdown" music at his funeral?


Ouch!