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1978 Movie "Kingdom of Gifts" Movie "La Isla de las Cabezas" 1979 25-29 march 1979 Terry in London to Alan Ravenscroft for interview 20 april 1979 Berwick street Films "C" say NO at Terry for the character Old Prospero in the Movie "The Tempest" Terry made a documentary in Ibiza with his family and his sister Mary. 1980 In May/June 1980 Terry is in London. Terry contact the UNIT 7 Film Productions for the documentary with his family and his Sister Mary.. 1982 Tv "Human Brain" Parkinson's Disease programme (31.5.1982 and 21.6.1982 part VII ep. Moving and ep. Madness) 1983 First wife Ida Patlanski death in June at age 80 1984 Biography "Terry-Thomas Tells Tales" Terry writing the manuscript, unpublished before his death. In this years, the doctor tells to Terry, that have 4 years for live, for his Parkinson's Disease 1987 Terry and Belinda left Maiorca for Britain. He had sill only managed to get to page 90 of the 250 page book "Terry-Thomas Tells Tales" 1988 Documentary "The 50's: Music Memories & Milestones" archives Electric Company Fortune teller (Archive footage) 1989 GALA "Terry-Thomas Benefit Gala" 9.4.1989 at Drury Lane London Benefit Gala for help the poor condition that live Terry
8 January 1990 He died at Busbridge Hall Nursing Home in Surrey of pneumonia at 2.30 am |
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10 January 1990 The widow say ok for the biography Terry-Thomas Tells Tales. Exit in bookshop. 17 January 1990 at 2,30 pm His Funeral Service pay by Entertainment Artists Benevilent Soc. Take place the St.John the Baptist Busbridge Church hundreds of friends and fans came to pay their respects, the bemused organist played the theme tune to one of his film "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines" On his coffin rested a silk nepheu Ben Meyers with his trademarks - a monocle, cigarette holder and fresh red carnation. He was cremated at Guildford Crematorium and his ashes still await a burial.
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A Bronze Bust fo actor Terry-Thomas by highly-praised Jamaican artist Ronal Moody was handed over yesterday to raise funds for the fight aganist Parkinson's Disease. Terry died last month after a long battle aganists the disease and the artist's niece Miss Cynthia Moody decided to offer the work to the Parkinson's Disease Society. It is expected to raise thousands of pounds when it is auctioned later this year. Ronald Moody's wife Helene was personal assistant to the famous gap-toother Englishman for 15 years. And the work is a rare friend's portrait made in 1953 of Terry without his smile. Miss Moody retired film editor, said "I felt very strongly there was nothing better that could be done with the bronze. I knew Terry through Ron and Helene over a period. He was great fun".
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TRIBUTE 3 June 1990 Gala "Terry-Thomas Gala Tribute" The tribute is donation at Parkinson's Disease Society in Memory of Terry-Thomas Tribute " One 2 One" commercial december 1990 Radio "Loose Ends" Christmas Special Radio 4's |
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