A statue of Manchester born comedian Les Dawson is to be unveiled by his widow in St Annes on Thursday night.The comic, famed for his role in popular TV shows Opportunity Knocks and Blankety Blank, died in June 1993 aged just 62 after suffering a heart attack whilst in hospital.
Fellow comedians voted Les Dawson as one of the best 50 comedy acts ever in a 2005 poll and he will forever be remembered for his facial expressions whilst on television. Whether he was hosting a game show or performing a comedy sketch dressed as an elderly lady he could always make people laugh.
He lived with his second wife in Lytham, St Annes for many years before his death. The statue will now be unveiled in a floodlit ceremony next to St Annes pier.
Les Dawson (1931-1993)
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