Death and Legacy
On 30 November 1982 Thompson died of a pulmonary embolism in London three weeks after his 53rd birthday. His death was widely reported as he was well known for his voice acting and narration.
In 1992, ten years after Thompson's death, fifty-two unseen episodes of The Magic Roundabout were broadcast on Channel 4. The adaptation and narration of the episodes was done by The Young Ones star Nigel Planer in a pastiche of Thompson's style.
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