Sad news: Paddington Bear has died
mainThe death has been announced of his author, Michael Bond, aged 91, yesterday in London.
Here’s his theme tune.
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RIP Michael Bond, by all accounts a true gent. But Paddington Bear will live forever.
As will M. Pamplemousse and Pommes Frites.
He lost his “voice” 23 years ago, though I don’t know whether his creator and voice ever actually met.
Oh come now. That headline is just wrong. Paddington Bear did not die….
This being a musicians’ website let’s celebrate the composer of that iconic theme tune – Herbert Chappell.