Sid James attack while performing on stage at the Sunderland Empire Theatre; he died in hospital an hour later. Some, including comedian Les Dawson, claim to have seen the ghost of James at the theatre, and subsequently refused to appear at the theatre again. James was born Solomon Joel Cohen on 8 May 1913, to Jewish parents in South Africa, later changing his name to Sidney Joel Cohen, and then Sidney James. His family lived on Hancock Street in Hillbrow, Johannesburg. Upon moving to the UK later in life, he claimed various previous occupations, including diamond cutter, dance tutor and boxer; in
James Veitch (comedian) James Veitch (comedian) James Veitch (; born 1 April 1980) is an English comedian. He is mostly known for his humorous interactions with the authors of scam emails. Veitch worked as a film editor on the 2006 film "Papa Joe" and as a digital intermediate conform artist on the 2008 movie Middle of Nowhere. Veitch's first solo comedy show, "The Fundamental Interconnectedness of Everyone with an Internet Connection", debuted at Brighton Fringe in May 2014 as part of the arts industry showcase WINDOW, and ran in August at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The show concerned scam emails, Veitch's humorous responses