John Mortimer, creator of Rumpole of the Bailey, embodiment of the presumption of innocence as the Golden Thread of British Justice, passed away yesterday. I plan to raise a glass of Chateau Thames Embankment in his memory.
Tributes pour in as writer, wit and barrister John Mortimer dies at 85 (Guardian)
Rumpole Creator Infused Whodunits With Levity (NY Times)
Wit, flirt, genius: John Mortimer dies aged 85 (The Independent)
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I loved the Rumpole of the Bailey TV Series.
Comment by PCD — 1/18/2009 @ 1:04 pm
She-who-must-be-obeyed is inconsolable.
Comment by quasimodo — 1/19/2009 @ 12:00 pm