# Les Lye dead at age 84 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 23, 2009, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/les-lye-dead-at-age-84/503951 "2009-07-23T02:22:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/les-lye-dead-at-age-84/503951/1 "2009-07-23T02:22:27Z")
[Link](http://ottawa.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20090722/OTT_Les_Lye_090722/20090722/?hub=OttawaHome) > [@](#): > > In 1961, he joined CJOH-TV as a freelance writer and performer. It was here, that he forged a long-lasting partnership with Bill Luxton. Together, they created the popular ‘Willy & Floyd,’ which ran for more than 20 years. Such personalities as Alanis Morissette, Klea Scott, Bruno Gerussi and Margaret Trudeau would drop by for surprise guest appearances. > > Opportunity knocked when producers of ‘You Can’t Do That on Television’ were looking for a versatile actor to play the many adult “foils” for the kids. Lye answered the call and instantly became a household name around the world. What do you think’s in the burgers?! ☹ ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/les-lye-dead-at-age-84/503951/2 "2009-07-23T03:22:37Z")
The Taco Bell dog died today. I say this in front of the lunch counter, you see. ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Bongo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a9adbd/32.png) [@Winston\_Bongo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Bongo)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/les-lye-dead-at-age-84/503951/3 "2009-07-23T03:45:33Z")
> [@friedo](#): > > [Link](http://ottawa.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20090722/OTT_Les_Lye_090722/20090722/?hub=OttawaHome) > > What do you think’s in the burgers?! > > ☹ _“Iiiiiii heard that!”_ R.I.P. Barth ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/les-lye-dead-at-age-84/503951/4 "2009-07-23T05:27:28Z")
I don’t know 😃 RIP ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/les-lye-dead-at-age-84/503951/5 "2009-07-23T06:46:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \ > Lye answered the call and instantly became a household name around the world. That’s what I call hyperbole. ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/les-lye-dead-at-age-84/503951/6 "2009-07-23T06:59:37Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > That’s what I call hyperbole. Yeah, a bit. **Friedo** , may I suggest that you request the thread title be augmented with who he was? It is a shame his name wasn’t widely recognizable, but I bet a few more Dopers would check in if they knew who he was. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2009, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/les-lye-dead-at-age-84/503951/7 "2009-07-23T13:56:57Z")
RIP, Barth. If anybody sees Moose looking like she needs some consoling, I’ll be right over here.