I think a lot of people think the same. He was very free with his time. I met him at the bloomsbury theatre some years ago (as a double whammy I also met Mark Eitzel, another brilliant writer, who was with him). He was as has been said a real gent.
There always seem to be a couple of deaths over christmas, but his is one that I genuinely feel sad about.
Iwas at that gig-tremendous,probably the best I've seen him.