Ventriloquist Keith Harris laid to rest in Blackpool
8 May 2015
From the section Entertainment & Arts
Keith Harris was diagnosed with cancer in 2013
Friends of Keith Harris have joined his family at his funeral in Blackpool.
The ventriloquist, who, with his puppet duck Orville became a staple of Saturday night TV in the 1980s, died last month aged 67.
Mourners gathered at the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in his hometown to pay their respects.
Sarah Harris, wife of Keith Harris, arrives with her children
The entertainer’s fourth wife Sarah and her children attended the ceremony, alongside Coronation Street star Ken Morley and comedian Jimmy Cricket.
Ken Morley (L) and Jimmy Cricket (R) arrive at the funeral
The Nolan sisters left a moving message and floral tribute
A floral tribute from the …read more
Source:: BBC Entertainment
