direct to your inboxTommy Cannon has payed tribute to his former co-star Bobby Ball on today, his 77th birthday.The Oldham-born comedian, one half of Cannon & Ball, died in October last year in Blackpool Victoria Hospital after testing positive for coronavirus.Today, on what would have been his birthday, Tommy Cannon took to Twitter to pay tribute to his 'best buddy'.In a tweet, he wrote: "It would of been my best buddy’s 77th birthday today...
miss you mate, have a scotch up there for me."Famed for his 'Rock on Tommy' catchphrase, the actor, comedian and singer, real name Robert Harper, was best known for hosting ITV's The Cannon and Ball show for nine years with with his best friend Tommy Cannon.The pair met whilst working in a welding.
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