Replying to 4. Clive James

Q&A with Clive from the New York Times Book Review section this past Sunday.

Probably his most interesting quote from a DL'ers perspective, when asked what books he liked to re-read:

"I don’t do much rereading anymore because I’ve been ill and feel that I’m running out of time."

frail, but cheerful

<quote>Claerwen James says although her dad, 73, is not well, he's in much better shape than he was last year.
The broadcaster and writer was diagnosed with leukaemia and lung disease in 2010.
“He is not as robust as one would wish, but I have high hopes he will be with us for some time,” the 43-year-old artist told London's Evening Standard newspaper. ''He's frail but he's working. He's cheerful and he's writing a lot of poetry, which I'm thrilled by.”</quote>

I still feel he will go this year. I too would be sad to see him go , I liked his presenting style.

That's actually one pick I would be very sad to see us get.

He was dropped for my DDP team back in October when I saw that article.

Yes, he's not a well man, and I don't give him an awful long time to go but as he says, the "near the end" was just a bit over-the-top. So I think he's one for 2 or 3 years.

In any case, I doubt they'll be booking him for Strictly Come Dancing anytime soon

http://www.nytimes.c...omedy.html?_r=0

"While it is true that Mr. James suffers from several grave ailments, it is also true that the most serious of them, leukemia, is in remission."

From October

In fact, this from December last year says his leukaemia is in remission, before he even said he was on the way out

Guest, on 01 January 2013 - 07:51 AM, said:

There have been no updates on his health since about June to my knowledge, when he himself stated he was 'near the end'. And he has been suffering multiple health problems for several years now