Keith Harris (ventriloquist) one child. Harris had his spleen removed and chemotherapy after a cancer diagnosis in 2013. He subsequently returned to work. The cancer returned in 2014 and he died on 28 April 2015, at the age of 67 at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. Keith Harris (ventriloquist) Keith Shenton Harris (21 September 1947 – 28 April 2015) was an English ventriloquist, best known for his television show "The Keith Harris Show" (1982–90), audio recordings, and club appearances with his puppets Orville the Duck and Cuddles the Monkey. He had a UK Top 10 hit single in 1982 with "Orville's Song" which reached number
Simon Reeve (British TV presenter) Simon Reeve (British TV presenter) Simon Alan Reeve (born 21 July 1972) is a British author and television presenter, currently based in London. He makes travel documentaries and has written books on international terrorism, modern history and his adventures. He has presented the BBC television series "Tropic of Cancer", "Equator" and "Tropic of Capricorn". Reeve is the "New York Times' " best-selling author of "The New Jackals" (1998), "One Day in September" (2000) and "Tropic of Capricorn" (2007). He has received a One World Broadcasting Trust Award and the 2012 Ness Award from the Royal Geographical Society. Reeve was born