Comedian Mel Smith dies at 60
Comedian Mel Smith, celebrated for the long-running sketch shows Not the Nine O'Clock News and Alas Smith and Jones, has died of a heart attack at the age of 60.
Mel Smith was a star of Not the Nine O'Clock News
Mel Smith was a star of Not the Nine O'Clock News, and one of the best episodes with Griff Rhys-Jones, parodied the charms of world darts.
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