Hundreds of fans lined the streets of Glasgow, Scotland on Friday to pay their respects to late actor Gerard Kelly, who died last month.
The 51-year-old star, known for his appearances on TV shows including Extras and Rab C Nesbitt, passed away on 28 October after suffering a brain aneurysm.
He was laid to rest in a memorial service at St Aloysius' Church in his native Glasgow and devotees took to the streets to watch his funeral cortege pass through the city.
The funeral was attended by family, friends and former colleagues including Scottish actors Elaine C Smith and Tony Rope.
The 51-year-old star, known for his appearances on TV shows including Extras and Rab C Nesbitt, passed away on 28 October after suffering a brain aneurysm.
He was laid to rest in a memorial service at St Aloysius' Church in his native Glasgow and devotees took to the streets to watch his funeral cortege pass through the city.
The funeral was attended by family, friends and former colleagues including Scottish actors Elaine C Smith and Tony Rope.
- 11/13/2010
- WENN
Scottish actor Gerard Kelly has died. He was 51. The star, who appeared in Ricky Gervais' hit show "Extras", passed away on Thursday, October 28 after suffering a brain aneurysm. Kelly was admitted to West Middlesex University Hospital, west London on Tuesday, October 26 after a friend found him collapsed at his home in the British capital. He died two days later.
The actor enjoyed a long career on the small screen in his native Britain, appearing in soap operas such as EastEnders and Brookside, as well as other shows including City Lights, Rab C Nesbitt and Extras.
A statement from his family reads, "Gerard will be deeply missed by his friends and family and indeed his huge fan base across his beloved Scotland and further afield. He was a private and gentle man and his family and friends would appreciate privacy during this sad and difficult time."...
The actor enjoyed a long career on the small screen in his native Britain, appearing in soap operas such as EastEnders and Brookside, as well as other shows including City Lights, Rab C Nesbitt and Extras.
A statement from his family reads, "Gerard will be deeply missed by his friends and family and indeed his huge fan base across his beloved Scotland and further afield. He was a private and gentle man and his family and friends would appreciate privacy during this sad and difficult time."...
- 10/30/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Scottish actor Gerard Kelly has died. He was 51.
The star, who appeared in Ricky Gervais' hit show Extras, passed away on Thursday after suffering a brain aneurysm.
Kelly was admitted to West Middlesex University Hospital, west London on Tuesday after a friend found him collapsed at his home in the British capital. He died two days later.
The actor enjoyed a long career on the small screen in his native Britain, appearing in soap operas such as EastEnders and Brookside, as well as other shows including City Lights, Rab C Nesbitt and Extras.
A statement from his family reads, "Gerard will be deeply missed by his friends and family and indeed his huge fan base across his beloved Scotland and further afield. He was a private and gentle man and his family and friends would appreciate privacy during this sad and difficult time."...
The star, who appeared in Ricky Gervais' hit show Extras, passed away on Thursday after suffering a brain aneurysm.
Kelly was admitted to West Middlesex University Hospital, west London on Tuesday after a friend found him collapsed at his home in the British capital. He died two days later.
The actor enjoyed a long career on the small screen in his native Britain, appearing in soap operas such as EastEnders and Brookside, as well as other shows including City Lights, Rab C Nesbitt and Extras.
A statement from his family reads, "Gerard will be deeply missed by his friends and family and indeed his huge fan base across his beloved Scotland and further afield. He was a private and gentle man and his family and friends would appreciate privacy during this sad and difficult time."...
- 10/29/2010
- WENN
Gerard Kelly has died at the age of 51. The Glasgow-born actor collapsed at his London home on Wednesday and died "peacefully" at West Middlesex University Hospital at 9.35pm on Thursday night, a spokesman for his family. "Gerard will be deeply missed by his friends and family and indeed his huge fan base across his beloved Scotland and further afield," the spokesman said. "He was a private and gentle man and his family and friends (more)...
- 10/29/2010
- by By Mayer Nissim
- Digital Spy
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