Bobby Ball

Robert Harper (28 January 1944 – 28 October 2020), known professionally as Bobby Ball, was an English comedian, actor and singer. He was best known being part of the comedy duo Cannon and Ball, with Tommy Cannon. They both hosted The Cannon and Ball Show for nine years between 1979 and 1988. 

He later starred in Last of the Summer Wine, Heartbeat and Not Going Out. In 2005, Ball took part in the fifth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.

Ball was born in Oldham, Lancashire. He died on 28 October 2020 at a hospital in Blackpool, Lancashire from COVID-19, aged 76.

References

Other websites
Official Website 
Cannon and Ball Official Website

Category:1944 births
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Category:Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
Category:English movie actors
Category:English television actors
Category:English stage actors
Category:English comedians
Category:English television personalities
Category:Actors from Lancashire
Category:Singers from Lancashire