{"id":5775,"date":"2014-09-05T17:14:41","date_gmt":"2014-09-05T16:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ofah.net\/blog\/?p=5775"},"modified":"2014-09-05T17:16:52","modified_gmt":"2014-09-05T16:16:52","slug":"roy-heather-died-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ofah.net\/blog\/roy-heather-died-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Roy Heather died this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"d7386eeb5bdcd2f43c1295b58ceaf130\" data-index=\"3\" style=\"float: right; margin:5px 0 5px 5px;\">\n<amp-auto-ads type=\"adsense\"\r\n              data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1609637348681190\">\r\n<\/amp-auto-ads>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ofah.net\/images\/Sid_Mag.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"171\" height=\"164\" \/>It\u2019s very sad to hear that Roy Heather aged 79, died on Wednesday September 3rd, 2014 at 10am after a long illness peacefully in his sleep with his family.<\/p>\n<p>Roy Heather has been seen by many fans on several occasions at our Only Fools and Horses Conventions.<\/p>\n<p>Roy played Cafe owner Sid from some of the earliest episodes of only fools.<br \/>\nHe ran Sid\u2019s Cafe which is affectionately known as the \u201cFatty Thumb\u201d. In later episodes he took over the Nags Head from Mike.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 368px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ofah.net\/images\/conv3.jpg\" alt=\"Roy Heather at only fools and horses convention \" width=\"358\" height=\"267\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Roy Heather at only fools and horses convention<\/p><\/div>\n<p>He appeared in Only Fools and Horses from series 2 onwards and his very first episode was &#8220;Long Legs of the Law&#8221;.<\/p><div class=\"d7386eeb5bdcd2f43c1295b58ceaf130\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:5px 0 5px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ofah2-response -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1609637348681190\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"5593259115\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>We are so grateful for the memories and cheer Roy brought so many fans over the years.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3518\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ofah.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/only-fools44.jpg\" alt=\"Sid playing games with the girls\" width=\"550\" height=\"803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ofah.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/only-fools44.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.ofah.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/only-fools44-530x773.jpg 530w, https:\/\/www.ofah.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/only-fools44-376x550.jpg 376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ofah.net\/images\/05sid.jpg\" alt=\"sid\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3506\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ofah.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/only-fools45.jpg\" alt=\"jolly Boys - sid\" width=\"550\" height=\"803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ofah.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/only-fools45.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.ofah.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/only-fools45-530x773.jpg 530w, https:\/\/www.ofah.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/only-fools45-376x550.jpg 376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3041\" style=\"width: 534px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3041\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3041\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ofah.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/PDVD_005.jpg\" alt=\"Roy Heather in an episode of Bottom\" width=\"524\" height=\"393\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3041\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Roy Heather aka Sid in an episode of Bottom<\/p><\/div>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofah.net\/blog\/roy-heather-died-week\/\"><img width=\"125\" height=\"125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ofah.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/conv3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"alignright tfe wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><p>It\u2019s very sad to hear that Roy Heather aged 79, died on Wednesday September 3rd, 2014 at 10am after a long illness peacefully in his sleep with his family. 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