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'''Geoffrey Hughes''' ([[2 February]] [[1944]]-[[27 July]] [[2012]]) played Mr. [[Popplewick]] in ''[[The Ultimate Foe]]''. He is also well-known as Onslow, Hyacinth Bucket's slovenly brother-in-law on the BBC sitcom ''Keeping Up Appearances'' and previously for playing the equally slovenly Eddie Yates in ''Coronation Street''. He provided the voice of Paul McCartney in [[the Beatles]]' film ''Yellow Submarine''. In 2009 and again in August 2010, he was taken to hospital with prostate cancer. He passed away on 28 July 2012.<ref>[http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5i_BwG94I5wRkbZZjD1MTaWfbty_w TV star Hughes in new cancer battle] - The Press Association</ref>
'''Geoffrey Hughes''' ([[2 February]] [[1944]]-[[27 July]] [[2012]]) played Mr. [[Popplewick]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' story ''[[The Ultimate Foe]]''. He is also well-known as Onslow, Hyacinth Bucket's slovenly brother-in-law on the BBC sitcom ''Keeping Up Appearances'' and previously for playing the equally slovenly Eddie Yates in ''Coronation Street''. He provided the voice of Paul McCartney in [[the Beatles]]' film ''Yellow Submarine''. In 2009 and again in August 2010, he was taken to hospital with prostate cancer. He passed away on 28 July 2012.<ref>[http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5i_BwG94I5wRkbZZjD1MTaWfbty_w TV star Hughes in new cancer battle] - The Press Association</ref>


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Geoffrey Hughes (2 February 1944-27 July 2012) played Mr. Popplewick in the Doctor Who story The Ultimate Foe. He is also well-known as Onslow, Hyacinth Bucket's slovenly brother-in-law on the BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances and previously for playing the equally slovenly Eddie Yates in Coronation Street. He provided the voice of Paul McCartney in the Beatles' film Yellow Submarine. In 2009 and again in August 2010, he was taken to hospital with prostate cancer. He passed away on 28 July 2012.[1]

References

  1. TV star Hughes in new cancer battle - The Press Association

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