| Yes, he did play Ione in DoT.
A great friend over many years - the photo Busty posted was actually taken at my wedding. He was a kind, considerate guy who always put his money where his mouth was - he'd call a spade a spade and if you didn't like it, he'd sit and growl at you till you thought better of it. He'll be sorely, sorely missed.
There will a small epitaph to Chris... as many of you will have noticed, Chris was a big fan of the sci-fi author Peter F Hamilton, and all his characters were named after characters in Peter's books. As a tribute, Peter's next book - due out this autumn - will feature a character called Chris Turner. Peter thought that would put a smile on his face, and I'm sure it would have.
Unfortunately, Chris never knew of this plan. When I spoke with him around 10 days ago he sounded ill but in good spirits so I thought I'd go tell him in person.... was due to go see him this Friday. It's a real shame that instead, I'll be going to a funeral.
Rest in peace, Chris. We'll remember you. |