Editing Norman Wisdom (section)

== Death ==
In the final six months of his life, Wisdom suffered a series of strokes that further deteriorated his physical and mental condition. He died on 4 October 2010 at Abbotswood nursing home on the Isle of Man, aged 95.<ref name="BBC">{{cite news |title=Comedy actor Sir Norman Wisdom dies aged 95|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11473192 |work=BBC News |date=5 October 2010|access-date=12 October 2010}}</ref>

His funeral was held on 22 October 2010 in [[Douglas, Isle of Man]], with an open invitation extended to all island residents.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.manxradio.com/newsread.aspx?id=47852|title=Open invitation to funeral service|date=7 October 2010|work=Manx Radio News|publisher=Manx Radio|access-date=12 October 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927100010/http://www.manxradio.com/newsread.aspx?id=47852|archive-date=27 September 2011}}</ref><ref name="Funeral">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-11602973|title=Manx residents honour Sir Norman Wisdom|date=22 October 2010|work=BBC News |access-date=22 October 2010}}</ref> His trademark cloth cap was placed on the coffin during the church service.<ref name="Funeral" />

The funeral was attended by many figures from the entertainment industry. At Wisdom’s request, [[Moira Anderson]] performed "Who Can I Turn To",<ref name="Funeral" /> specially arranged for the occasion by [[Gordon Cree]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gordoncree.co.uk/page2.htm|title=Gordon Cree – The Official Website – Biography|work=gordoncree.co.uk|access-date=19 October 2014|archive-date=23 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140823045046/http://www.gordoncree.co.uk/page2.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was buried at Kirk Bride Churchyard in [[Bride (parish)|Bride]], Isle of Man.