1939 - 2019
Clive James Australian Writer
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Clive James dating history
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Clive James was in a relationship with Leanne Nesbitt.
About
Australian Writer Clive James was born Vivian Leopold James on 7th October, 1939 in Kogarah, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and passed away on 24th Nov 2019 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK aged 80. He is most remembered for ITV show 'Clive James on Television' (1982–88, 1997–98). His zodiac sign is Libra.
Clive James is a member of the following lists: People from Sydney, Commanders of the Order of the British Empire and 1939 births.
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Details
First Name |
Clive
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Middle Name |
Leopold
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Last Name |
James
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Full Name at Birth |
Vivian Leopold James
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Alternative Name |
President of the Footlights Club (Cambridge University), A.M. (Member of the Order of Australia), CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire), 'Clive James on Television', 'Clive James's Postcard from...', Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL), Clive 'Mr Wolf' James
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Birthday |
7th October, 1939
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Birthplace |
Kogarah, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Died |
24th November, 2019
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Place of Death |
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
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Cause of Death |
leukaemia and COPD
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Height |
5' 9" (175 cm)
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Build |
Large
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Hair Color |
Bald
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Distinctive Feature |
A lifetime of smoking and drinking culminated in a diagnosis of emphysema and kidney failure in 2010, and a year later he announced he had leukaemia..., Insrcutible eyes..., His parents gave him the first name Vivian, but he changed this to Clive after Vivien Leigh appeared in Gone with the Wind (1939) and the name became almost exclusively a woman's name..., On religion, given that he was a lifelong atheist: "An advertising agency for a product that does not exist"..., "A self-confessed flirt, Clive James has always insisted he controls his instincts with a strict code of practice: ‘Look, but don’t touch' "..., For much of his life, James was a heavy drinker and admitted smoking 80 cigarettes a day for a number of years...
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Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Religion |
Atheist
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
Australian
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University |
Sydney University (Civil Engineering), Pembroke College, Cambridge
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Occupation Text |
Broadcaster, Critic, Essayist, Poet, Novelist
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Occupation |
Writer
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Claim to Fame |
ITV show 'Clive James on Television' (1982–88, 1997–98)
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Music Genre (Text) |
Non-fiction, Memoirs, Novels, Poetry, Television Critic
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Record Label |
ITV
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Official Websites |
http://www.clivejames.com, http://clivejames.com
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Pets |
Pete Atkin (Cambridge friend)
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Favorite People |
Kylie Minogue, Richard Burton, Idris Elba, Denzel Washington
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Favorite Bands |
The Kinks, Steely Dan
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Clive James AO CBE FRSL (born Vivian Leopold James; 7 October 1939 – 24 November 2019) was an Australian critic, journalist, broadcaster and writer who lived and worked in the United Kingdom from 1962 until his death in 2019. He began his career specialising in literary criticism before becoming television critic for The Observer in 1972, where he made his name for his wry, deadpan humour.