Editing Frankie Howerd (section)

==Death==
Having contracted a virus during a Christmas trip to the [[Amazon rainforest|Amazon]] in 1991, Howerd suffered [[respiratory]] problems at the beginning of April 1992 and was taken to a clinic in London's [[Harley Street]], but was discharged at Easter. He collapsed and died of heart failure two weeks later, on the morning of 19 April 1992, aged 75.<ref>TV programme [[BBC Four]] on 4 September 2007, ''Reputations: Frankie Howerd''</ref> Two hours before he died, he was speaking on the telephone to his TV producer about new ideas for his next show.<ref>TV programme [[BBC Two]] on 26 March 2011, ''Reputations: Frankie Howerd''</ref>

Howerd's death came one day after that of fellow comedian [[Benny Hill]], but as Hill had died alone at his home, it was not yet known he was dead. Some newspapers ran an obituary of Howerd which featured a quote, ostensibly from Hill, saying that "We were great, great friends". The quote was released by Dennis Kirkland, a friend of Hill who acted as his press agent; Kirkland had issued the statement himself after being unable to contact Hill.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yOwgCwAAQBAJ&q=benny+hill+We+were+great%2C+great+friends%22.&pg=PT266|title=Beautiful Idiots and Brilliant Lunatics: A Sideways Look at Twentieth-Century London|last=Baker|first=Rob|date=15 November 2015|publisher=Amberley Publishing Limited|isbn=9781445651200|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url = https://flashbak.com/the-rise-fall-and-lonely-death-of-benny-hill-371668/|title = The Rise, Fall, and Lonely Death of Benny Hill|last = Baker|first = Rob|date = 22 January 2017|accessdate = 17 October 2024|work = Flashbak}}</ref>

Howerd was buried at [[St Gregory's Church, Weare|St. Gregory's Church]] in [[Weare, Somerset]].<ref>Wilson, Scott. ''Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons'', 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 22383-22384). [[McFarland & Company]], Kindle Edition</ref> In May 2009, when Heymer died, he was buried near him.<ref name=Heymer>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/tv-radio-obituaries/5345737/Dennis-Heymer.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/tv-radio-obituaries/5345737/Dennis-Heymer.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Dennis Heymer|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=8 May 2009 |access-date=21 April 2017}}{{cbignore}}{{subscription required}}</ref>