Comedian Duncan Norvelle died Thursday at the age of 66 after battling a chest infection and sepsis, 12 years after suffering a stroke that left half his body paralyzed.
Duncan was a familiar face on British television in the 1980s and was known for his catchphrase “Chase me!”. and camp humor.
He leaves behind his girlfriend Linda Trevallion, who cared for him after his stroke. She had three children: Jack, 15, Sophie, 44, and Yasmin, 35.
Linda confirmed that he passed away on Thursday at 8.15am she said the sun He died of a chest infection and sepsis, but was not in any pain.
She said: “He is at peace and has made millions of people laugh throughout his life.” “I’ve never heard anyone say anything bad about him,” he said.
Although they never married, Linda said: ‘We were together as husband and wife. I fell in love with the man, it made no difference as far as the stroke. I helped him, but he could do a lot by himself.’
Comedian Duncan Norvelle has died at the age of 66 from a chest infection and sepsis, 12 years after suffering a stroke that left half his body paralyzed.
Duncan was a familiar face on British television in the 1980s and was known for his catchphrase “Chase me!”. and camp humor
Socialite Lizzie Cundy was one of the first to pay tribute to him, writing on Twitter: “So sad to hear that comedian Duncan Norvelle has passed away.”
Linda, Jack and Yasmine were with him when he died, but sadly Sophie was unable to return from Spain in time.
Linda heartbreakingly said: ‘I never wish anyone to suffer. I just want to hug him and love him a little more. It’s never enough. I knew it was coming, but you’re never ready.
Socialite Lizzie Cundy was one of the first to pay tribute to him, writing on Twitter: “So sad to hear that comedian Duncan Norvelle has passed away. His famous ‘Chase me, chase me’ line used to make me laugh a lot.
‘Sending all my love and thoughts to his family.’
Comedian Jim Davidson also paid tribute to the star, writing on social media: “All of us at Ustreme were saddened to learn of the passing of Duncan Norvelle.
‘We send our deepest condolences to Linda and the rest of Duncan’s family. Rest in peace Duncan. You were and always will be a true comedian.
Comedian and Duncan’s friend Tommy Cannon wrote: “Very sad news to hear of the passing of one of my colleagues Duncan Norvelle today, good memories working with him in the summer season and recently taking a cruise with him.” . My thoughts are with his entire family at this time. We will miss you very much, friend, rest easy.’
In 2012, Duncan suffered a stroke and was later told he was unlikely to walk or talk properly again. He met Linda shortly after through a mutual friend.
Afterwards, however, he said defiantly: “I saw many stroke patients give up and not question what the doctors told them, but I was determined to get better and live my life.”
After the stroke, he spent 18 months in the hospital to regain his speech and mobility.
Comedian Jim Davidson also paid tribute to the star, taking to social media to write: “All of us at Ustreme were saddened to learn of the passing of Duncan Norvelle.”
Comedian and Duncan’s friend Tommy Cannon wrote: “Very sad news to hear of the passing of one of my peers, Duncan Norvelle, today.”
In 2012, Duncan suffered a stroke and was later told he was unlikely to walk or talk properly again (seen with Roger De Courcey)
However, he later said defiantly: “I saw many stroke patients give up and not question what doctors told them, but I was determined to get better and live my life.”
He said at the time: “It was an incredible wake-up call and I now live my life very differently.”
After his hospitalization, he discovered that his blood pressure was through the roof, one of the main contributing factors to a stroke.
After nine weeks in the hospital, he canceled his summer season with comedy duo Cannon and Ball and was replaced by Stu Francis.
In 2015, Norvelle chose the Embassy Theatre, Skegness, as his first performance after more than three years off the stage, and promised that funds from his show would be allocated to the Stroke Association.
Norvelle rose to fame on the ITV variety show Saturday Royal in the early 1980s.
He is famous for filming the pilot of the iconic ITV show Blind Date in 1985, then called It’s A Hoot, before the job was eventually given to Surprise Surprise presenter Cilla Black.
“In the pilot, Duncan hadn’t been able to understand the logistics, but Cilla was excellent at all the army-type maneuvers: turn left here, look at that camera, present this now,” Alan Boyd, head of entertainment at LWT, said the guardian of its decision to replace its original presenter.
“She was in her element, natural with boys and girls, hysterical from day one, and the public adored her. She wasn’t the big glamorous star, she was just normal. She was you.
Before his life-changing illness in April 2012, Duncan admitted he was “living at breakneck speed.”
Duncan appears on the left on Pointless Celebrities in 2019
Norvelle rose to fame on the ITV variety show Saturday Royal in the early 1980s.
He appeared on a celebrity comedian edition of Come Dine With Me with Gina Yashere, Paul Tonkinson and Sean Hughes.
His hectic work schedule led him to drive thousands of miles a year to perform in clubs and theaters across the country.
He had previously said: “I didn’t have time to worry about my health.”
Linda visited him in the hospital during the first days of his recovery.
“They told me he had a heart attack,” he said at the time.
‘When I saw it I was shocked. His face had fallen and he could not lift his head from the pillow. I didn’t realize how serious a stroke could be.
When he recovered, Duncan said of the stroke: “I urge people to check their blood pressure regularly and to seek help immediately if they experience sudden weakness in the face or arms or difficulty speaking, as all of these These are symptoms of a stroke.”
“He’s a killer and I consider myself one of the lucky ones.”
Before the strokes, Duncan had complained of a “terrible headache” and went to bed early, but when he got up, he collapsed on the floor and fainted.
When he couldn’t move the left side of his body he knew what had happened.
Once in the hospital, the television star suffered a second stroke.
He delighted his fans in 1991 when he appeared on the ITV comedy game show Through the Keyhole.
In 2008, the comedian impressed his fans when he went on tour with the Ricky Tomlinson Laughter Show.
He also spent the 2009 pantomime season playing Buttons in Cinderella in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.