Editing Bruce Forsyth (section)

==Illness and death==
Towards the end of his life, Forsyth suffered from ill health, which reduced his appearances in public. On 8 October 2015, he was admitted to hospital for cuts and minor concussion after tripping over a rug at his home and hitting his head.<ref>{{cite news|first=Nadia |last=Khomami |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2015/oct/09/sir-bruce-forsyth-taken-to-hospital-after-fall-at-home |title=Sir Bruce Forsyth taken to hospital after fall at home {{pipe}} Television & radio |work=The Guardian |access-date=21 December 2015}}</ref> A month later, he made his last full TV appearance on ''[[Children in Need 2015|Strictly Children in Need Special]]'',<ref name="Timeline"/> with filming for this taking place prior to him undergoing surgery for an abdominal [[aortic aneurysm]] on 12 November.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-34855260 |title=Bruce Forsyth recovering after surgery for aneurysm |work= BBC News |publisher=BBC |access-date=21 December 2015}}</ref> As a result of his surgery, Forsyth was unable to host that year's ''Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special'' as planned, but a spokesman representing him later stated he would play a part in the production, recording a special video message for it.<ref>{{cite news|last=Foster |first=Patrick |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/12030790/Sir-Bruce-Forsyth-pulls-out-of-Strictly-Come-Dancing-Christmas-special.html |title=Sir Bruce Forsyth pulls out of Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special over health |work=Telegraph |date=3 December 2015 |access-date=21 December 2015}}</ref>

After 2015, Forsyth made no further public appearances, as his health began to decline, with his wife commenting that he struggled to move easily following his surgery.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11084846|title=Obituary: Sir Bruce Forsyth|date=18 August 2017|publisher=BBC}}</ref> On 26 February 2017, he was again admitted to hospital with a severe chest infection and spent five days in [[Intensive care medicine|intensive care]], before returning home on 3 March 2017.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/03/03/sir-bruce-forsyth-spends-five-days-intensive-care-chest-infection/|title=Sir Bruce Forsyth spends five days in intensive care with chest infection|date=3 March 2017|newspaper=Daily Telegraph|access-date=18 August 2017}}</ref>

On 18 August 2017, Forsyth died of [[bronchial pneumonia]] at his [[Wentworth Estate]] home in [[Virginia Water]], aged 89.<ref>
{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/aug/18/bruce-forsyth-king-of-uk-gameshows-dies-aged-89|title=Sir Bruce Forsyth: King of UK gameshows dies aged 89|date=18 August 2017|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=18 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40978576|title=Sir Bruce Forsyth: TV legend dies aged 89|date=18 August 2017|work=[[BBC News]]|access-date=18 August 2017}}</ref> Several celebrities paid tribute to Forsyth following his death, including his former ''Strictly Come Dancing'' co-host [[Tess Daly]]; his friends [[Michael Parkinson]], [[Jimmy Tarbuck]], and [[Des O'Connor]], the [[Director-General of the BBC|BBC director general]] [[Tony Hall, Baron Hall of Birkenhead|Tony Hall]] and the then Prime Minister, [[Theresa May]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40981246|title=Sir Bruce Forsyth: Tributes paid to 'a national hero'|date=18 August 2017|work=[[BBC News]]|access-date=18 August 2017}}</ref> [[BBC One]] aired ''Sir Bruce Forsyth&nbsp;– Mr Entertainment'', in place of the scheduled ''[[The One Show]]'', in tribute.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://metro.co.uk/2017/08/18/bbc-one-to-air-tribute-to-bruce-forsyth-in-place-of-the-one-show-in-the-wake-of-his-death-6863145/|title=BBC One to air tribute to Bruce Forsyth in place of The One Show in the wake of his death|last=Westbrook|first=Caroline|work=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]]|access-date=18 August 2017}}</ref> Forsyth was cremated on 5 September 2017 in a private ceremony attended only by close family and friends.

A few days later, on 9 September 2017, when that year's series of ''Strictly Come Dancing'' began, it paid tribute to Forsyth with a special ballroom dance routine from their professional dancers.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-41160807|title=Sir Bruce Forsyth's private funeral held|date=5 September 2017|work=BBC News|publisher=BBC|access-date=5 September 2017}}</ref> On 14 December 2017, the BBC announced that it would produce a tribute show to Forsyth at the [[London Palladium]] on 21 February 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2017/bruce-a-celebration|title=Bruce: A Celebration to air on BBC One|work=BBC Media Centre|publisher=BBC|date=14 December 2017|access-date=18 January 2018}}</ref> Hosted by his ''Strictly Come Dancing'' co-host [[Tess Daly]], ''Sir Bruce: A Celebration'' was broadcast on BBC One on 11 March 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09w3vd9|title=Sir Bruce: A Celebration|work=BBC|access-date=11 March 2018}}</ref> On 18 August 2018, the first anniversary of his death, Forsyth's ashes were laid to rest beneath the stage at the [[London Palladium]] in a private ceremony.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2018/0819/986155-bruce-forsythes-ashes-laid-to-rest-at-london-palladium/|title=Bruce Forsyth's ashes laid to rest at London Palladium|date=20 August 2018|publisher=Raidió Teilifís Éireann|access-date=21 August 2018}}</ref>