So why is the British tabloid press ignoring the death-- and life-- of gay musical impressionist Jason Wood, who died in his sleep over the weekend at 38?
While Wood was known nationally as host of a number of reality television shows, and had a place in British television history as the first celebrity voted off the successful Strictly Come Dancing series, his mysterious death after a performance in Bournemouth and hours before a scheduled show in London, has gone unmentioned in all but a brief BBC report, and coverage on the gay media and some show business websites.
As in the Danny Gans case, the lazy media has gone with the statement from Wood's manager that there was "no suspicious circumstances" about the death. One news site translated that to mean that a 38 year-old man died of "natural causes"-- as if there is anything natural or unsuspicious about the sudden death of a strapping 38-year-old man.
Watch this space for the autopsy results....
While Wood was known nationally as host of a number of reality television shows, and had a place in British television history as the first celebrity voted off the successful Strictly Come Dancing series, his mysterious death after a performance in Bournemouth and hours before a scheduled show in London, has gone unmentioned in all but a brief BBC report, and coverage on the gay media and some show business websites.
3 comments:
My Husband daughter and I had the priviledge of seeing Jason perform on a Med cruise in 2008. He was amazing. Strikingly handsome. So talented. Extremely funny. Brillianty quick witted. And he was born in Luton like me! We had a chat and photos after the shows and he was a true gentleman. He really deserved to hit the big time. I was truly shocked and I cried when I heard the news. Jason, if I hear the angels laughing I'll know you got there! D Luton xx xx xx
I should imagine the reason the British newspapers and online news hasn't reported much, if at all, about this man's death is because most British people haven't even heard of him. Why should he get any news coverage at all is what I'm wondering.
what a man he was m favorite good review thanks
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