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Grumbleweeds star Walker dies
Grumbleweeds star Graham Walker has died aged 68. The comedian who was still performing with co-star Robin Colvill this year, died at the weekend after fighting cancer for several years.
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Robin Colvill pays tribute to fellow Grumbleweed
Tributes have been made to comedian Graham Walker from the Grumbleweeds who died yesterday after a two year battle with cancer.
Robin Colvill who starred alongside the 68 year old from Leeds for 50 years says he will miss the man he describes as a genius of comic timing. Victoria Whittam reports.
Graham Walker in the Grumbleweeds
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Comics Bobby Ball and Jimmy Cricket have both paid tribute to Graham Walker as "one of the best comics we have had":
Grumbleweeds star Graham Walker dies aged 68
Grumbleweeds star Graham Walker has died aged 68, a spokeswoman for his agent has confirmed.
The comedian who was still performing with co-star Robin Colvill this year, died at the weekend after fighting cancer for several years.
The band, who mixed comedy routines with songs, formed in Leeds in 1962 and turned professional after proving a hit on Opportunity Knocks.
The band featured in their own Radio 2 series, The Grumbleweeds Radio Show, from 1979 to 1988 and were regulars on television.