R.I.P.

Filed under: Anglophilia > R.I.P.

Missing British TV personality Mark Speight was found dead on Sunday.

He had been missing since Monday.

His body was discovered at Paddington train station.

An official cause of death has yet to be determined.

Sad.

Update:

Speight was found hung, the victim of an apparent suicide.

[Image via WENN.]

Posted: Apr 13, 2008 at 12:35 pm / Email this »

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fys says – reply to this

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1st
crying-eyes says – reply to this

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ive watched him on tv since i was a little kid, cant believe this has happened…

RIP dude……miss him and his crazy left-handed arty creations already…
r4rt says – reply to this

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wow…..RIP dude.
newyoung says – reply to this

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2nd
Rae says – reply to this

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omg wow!!! RIP
Leenyx says – reply to this

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I have read this news and people's discussion on 'milliona iref riends com'. Many people are very interested in this. They are discussing it there.
Devon says – reply to this

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Wow… so sad. I hope his/her family have the ability to get through this…
eline says – reply to this

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how sad
julia says – reply to this

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it's so sad, when i was a kid i used to love watching him on tv….it's such a waste of 2 lives. RIP mark and natasha
BASQUIAT says – reply to this

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RIP
krazihottkelli/bchygrl says – reply to this

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zorry 2 hear that…
check our republicuntz
they like men
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
ff says – reply to this

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Drugs are bad……mmmmmkay.
Tia says – reply to this

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4th-thats sad
WHO? says – reply to this

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WHO?, seriously who was he?
Brandon says – reply to this

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Mess.
kim says – reply to this

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what a awful time their families much be going through..rip mark

best wishes and thoughts xx
geenar. says – reply to this

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oh my god. that so terrible. oh my god.
aracks says – reply to this

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I was on his show. He was such a nice guy, so friendly. What a loss!
Rachel says – reply to this

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Really shocked when I heard about the girlfriend but when he went missing on Monday it doesnt surprise me he's now dead. Really sad…. I loved Smart when I was younger!
kait says – reply to this

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wow that is horribly sad
joes mother says – reply to this

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awwesker, that sucks the big ones,
eh?
d000d. r.i.p.
joes mother says – reply to this

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d000d,
r.i.p.
:(
sarah says – reply to this

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omg
i can't believe this
he always seemed such a nice guy
i watched him when i was little
he was such a talented artist
its so sad that this has happened and it could have been prevented, people knew he wasn't coping

wait for the BBC to do a hypocritical speech about him after they fired him when the police questioned him about his girlfriend
Nostromo says – reply to this

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I had ma first gay crush on mark speight i used to watch SMART all the time as a kid. So so sad, RIP
aw says – reply to this

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thats so sad, i remember watching him when i was little, he seemed like such a nice guy, RIP
Katrin says – reply to this

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How sad. My thoughts are with his family.
kls says – reply to this

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i used to watch him on smart every weekend
will be missed
jackie says – reply to this

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That is so sad
Pootie says – reply to this

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This is such a tragic story but his girlfriend died of "horrific" burns in a scalding bath after days of cocaine and alcohol abuse????? That is wild? I didn't know that was possible? Was she paralyzed or did she simply pass out? What a horrific story. Did he die of an overdose?
LB says – reply to this

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omg i cant believe it, only just heard about it and miss him already. RIP x
jon says – reply to this

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Is he the guy from the grham norton effect?
Pootie says – reply to this

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This is such a tragic story but his girlfriend died of "horrific" burns in a scalding bath after days of cocaine and alcohol abuse????? That is wild? I didn't know that was possible? Was she paralyzed or did she simply pass out? What a horrific story. Suicide?
cbrady says – reply to this

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poor thing, thats so sad. My heart goes out to his family
Karen says – reply to this

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R.I.P
xxxxxxx
grossed_out says – reply to this

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Ew! Ew! Icky Poo! Just the idea of the body in the train station. Some of us take the subway daily, and it's gross enough on its own…let alone without the dead bodies. Ew! Maybe there are dead bodies and we just don't know it…Omg. Traumatized. It's sad, but really, I'm freaked to ride the train now.
Astrantia says – reply to this

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Really sad… you just don't think such things can happen to people like him (look at Owen Wilson's sucide attempt - who saw THAT coming!?).
Amy says – reply to this

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he was my idol as a kid
fucking devestated
first heath
then him
sammantha says – reply to this

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Ohhhhh god no!!!
I loved him in smart!!! he was soooooo funny and such a talented person
RIP
emily says – reply to this

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I'm shocked, I loved watching Smart when I was younger
but what shocks me more is how people are pathetic enough to do the whole "1st" thing on a report about somebodies death. How disrespectful can you be over something so trivial?
Sammi says – reply to this

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this so sad
florence says – reply to this

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:( omg i cant believe it i used to love him on SMart
i knew he would kill himself though we i found out he went
missing. my thoughts are with his family
SAD says – reply to this

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BEYOND SAD. I ONLY JUST READ ABOUT HIM THE OTHER DAY ON YOUR SITE WHEN YOU SAID HE WAS MISSING AND RACKED WITH GUILT OVER THE ACCIDENTAL OVERDOSE OF HIS FIANCEE. HIS MOM SEEMED TO BE TRYING TO DO EVERYTHING TO HELP HIM WEATHER THE STORM. MY HEART BREAKS FOR HER.
chuck says – reply to this

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RIP
Irishlass says – reply to this

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Re: Pootie –
She was so high on drugs and alcohol she ran herself a scalding hot bath and got in, then passed out- so yes, the drugs caused her to get the scalding burns, from which she died.
He woke up awhile later and found her dead, then called the police.
He was cleared of all charges but obviously was so grief stricken at her death and at the end of his career through his own misadventure (he took drugs with her) he couldn't live anymore…this is a really tragic waste of 2 genuinely nice people who made the wrong choices in life. RIP.
SadBritGirl says – reply to this

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So sad. I have watched him on tv since I was a child and although I'm not surprised he is dead I am very sorry for his family.
Char says – reply to this

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I'm in shock! I grew up watching him on tv, its so sad.
emma says – reply to this

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shocking, soso sad rest in peace.
rachel says – reply to this

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I honestly cant believe it. Ive grown up watching him. So so sad x
yasmin says – reply to this

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fuck noooooooooooooooooooo
jenni says – reply to this

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this is terrible

i used 2 watch smart all the time, he was rle funny!!!

seemed like a rle nice guy…shame

R.I.P

xxx
Emma says – reply to this

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Rest in Peace Mark, so sad x
Keep it to the post says – reply to this

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Re: krazihottkelli/bchygrl – You are a sick bitch…this post was about someone dying, so why did you feel the need to post your crap. Krazi is right, and you probably are a 400 lb welfare mamma, sitting at her computer eating ding dongs. You are an awful, insignificant mess.
Lydia says – reply to this

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This is SO SAD.
I can't believe it, he should have been given more support.
:(
Poor man, what a terrible way to die.
RIP.
Turdman says – reply to this

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Guess he got all coked out because he felt guilty for killing his girlfriend (allegedly)
Emma - UK says – reply to this

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This is such a sad situation
Marks family must be devestated
I spent my early life atchin this legend on tv and i was shocked when i read hw had been found dead

RIP

xxxx
KELLY.B.UK says – reply to this

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GUTTED! HAVE WATCHED HIM ON KIDS TV FOR YEARS SUCH A SHAME ITS TRAGIC! R.I.P MARK X
emilyy says – reply to this

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:[.
i lurved watching him on smart.
i almost burst into tears reading this..its so sad that he wasnt able to cope.
irreplaceable. RIP.
nick says – reply to this

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you tasteless bastard why don't you report something important and do it with some dignity nobend
wino says – reply to this

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NO sympathy.
sarah says – reply to this

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WAIT FOR THE BBC TO BROADCAST A HYPOCRITICAL SPEECH SAYING HOW THEY THOUGHT HE WAS GREAT WHEN THEY ARE THE ONES WHO SACKED HIM INSTEAD OF SUPPORTING HIM WHEN THE POLICE QUESTIONED HIM OVER HIS GIRLFRIENDS DEATH!!

this is such a waste!!
he was brilliant
HITLUR says – reply to this

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SO THERES ONE LESS JUNKY FUCKING UP THE PLANET–BIG EFFIN DEAL!!
kev says – reply to this

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RIP
Autumn says – reply to this

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:shocked: RIP
Sydney says – reply to this

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That train station is right by my house! Tragic.
Laura says – reply to this

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I'm seriously upset by this! Rest in peace Mark xxx
Vicky says – reply to this

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So so so so so so so sad. Such a loss.
caitlin says – reply to this

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wow…
Shorty says – reply to this

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RIP
Niamh says – reply to this

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Re: grossed_out –

You are fucking disgusting.
Alison says – reply to this

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so sad…what a tragedy

RIP
peaches says – reply to this

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RIP xxxx
Jayme says – reply to this

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OMG i was watching Smart the other day(only thing on) :O:O:O:O:O when i saw that i was like omg i used to watch that show aww R.I.P
lizzy-liz says – reply to this

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Seriously to be taken note of: 2 day cocaine binges are BAD! REALLY REALLY BAD! Doing drugs to that excess for that length of time, can so easily end in disaster. im sure they were lovely, creative people who happened to like doing some ill-informed thrill-seeking behind closed doors. what a tragic, tragic waste.
Toni says – reply to this

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I can't believe it, I used to watch him on bbc1 and cbbc all the time.
This is so sad =(
codie says – reply to this

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R.I.P…
i loved this man…and have watched im on t.v since i was really young!! such a gr8 person and a gr8 personaliy on t.v!
going 2 b missed! xx
Emily says – reply to this

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So sad. I used to watch him all the time on TV. Rest in peace.
&hearts says – reply to this

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oh god i was hoping hed be ok
sorry but who? says – reply to this

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With respect am I the only one from America on here today? Who is this guy? Perez, London is calling - take the call.
caitlin says – reply to this

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HE HUNG HIMSELF! D:
lk says – reply to this

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im so shocked
I watched smart all the time!
and met him once
he was so nice!
rip xx
Ashley says – reply to this

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i used to watch him on tv all the time as a kid…so sad
RIP Mark xxx
Beth says – reply to this

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I knew this would happen. Damn drugs and what they do to peoples bodies. RIP Marky you're in our prayers. And you're with your girlfriend now, in a better place.
poochytooy says – reply to this

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so sad,such a high price to pay,but i am also confused about this bath ,a scalding bath,even if she was messed up from several days of heavy partying*
i would have thought shed sober up concidering the severity of the burns,if only momentarily,god bless both families
daniel says – reply to this

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O.M.F.G!!! i used to watch him on tv like always!! since i was little ….boo….such a shame…..vaste of life and talent. R.I.P
hello says – reply to this

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his girlfriend died too - i used to watch him on smart when i was a kid - really sad
liv says – reply to this

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so sad
RIP Tiananmen Square says – reply to this

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Who is he? He looks a bit like Spike on Buffy. I miss you James.
RIP BTVS!!!!!!! RIP Mark too.
iwantpereztobestraightsoicanfuckhim says – reply to this

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i grew up watching him on SMART. so sad.
mo. says – reply to this

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god i loved this guy, he was so funny… his

'BIG PICTURE!!' should live on forever!

R.I.P xxx
allyk says – reply to this

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how big is this train station that it took them almost a week to find him?
R.I.P says – reply to this

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Re: grossed_out – Grow up
Nimbus says – reply to this

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This is really sad. RIP Mark, my childhood was a lot brighter with you in it.
C says – reply to this

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Tragic…
Bex says – reply to this

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So so sad :'( I used to love watching SMart when i was little Its so sad !

I couldn't imagine what he's been going through these past few months.

Atleast hes with natasha now !

Thoughts to the family, I can't beging to imagine what they're going through !

RIP Mark & Natasha x
SadWelshy says – reply to this

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I used to watch him all the time when i was a kid i loved him in SMart, It's So a sad, RIP Markxxx
Bex says – reply to this

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Re: sorry but who? –

He was a well known childrens TV presenter. Really talented artist!
rosierocks says – reply to this

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omg. i cant believe this! he was soo cool in smartart!the best one too!RIP to him and his girlfriend. hard times.
lj says – reply to this

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Why did it take almost a week to find his body if it was at the train station? I don't get it? Was this a suicide or a drug over dose? I didn't see a cause of death.
sad says – reply to this

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I watched mark on tv when i was younger and he always had such a bubbly and personality. He was definitely a character especially with his jim carrey facial expressions!! I can understand his devastation at his fiances death but i never expected anything like this to happen. I guess thinking of him as being a part of my childhood makes it so much stranger to think about his involvement in drugs but it shows how much people hide about their true lives. This is so sad. R.I.P Mark, i will always remember you as the person from my childhood and not as they show you on the news today. My condolences to your family. Your mile wide smile still makes me smile today, may you find peace where you go! xx
chip says – reply to this

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That's sad..Life is sometimes too hard for us to handle and this is what happens. My condolences to his family and Friends. A tragic loss.

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