Bob Marley declines request for BBC interview, uses 1981 death as excuse.

[elehhhhna]

BBC asks long-dead Bob Marley for interview

Fri Apr 1,12:31 PM ET


LONDON (AFP) - A red-faced BBC apologised for requesting an interview with Bob Marley, the Jamaican reggae legend who died 24 years ago.


BBC Three, one of the public broadcaster's digital TV channels, sent an e-mail to the Bob Marley Foundation saying it wanted to do a documentary about his hit song "No Woman No Cry".


It said the project would involve Marley -- who died of cancer in May 1981 at the age of 36 -- "spending one or two days with us", and that "it would only work with some participation from Bob Marley himself".
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050401/wl_uk_afp/afplifestylebritain_050401173110

[Cha]

1. I guess they weren't around in 1981

when Bob passed on..or heard about it LATER!

[reprehensor]

2. Wow.

Glad to know that there is somebody stupider than me.

[nonconformist]

3. What a stupid mistake.

Yet another example of good journalism. And from the BBC, no less. *shakes head*

[mattclearing]

4. What a disgrace.

And the BBC are generally much more intelligent than the American media.

[cestpaspossible]

5. I'm looking forward to their interview with Franco

[pretzel4gore]

7. oh no! SSSHHH! You'll give fox'news' ideas!

imagine Julius ceasar saying 'bill clinton did it!' or hitler saying 'clinton suggested the swastika; i just an old vienna waltzer!' or napoleon saying 'it twas zat cleenton guy who say 'attack de waterloo!'
:argh:

[jmowreader]

6. The piece is dated April 1. I wonder...

[rocktivity]

8. Nope

Direcly from the article:
A BBC press officer, contacted...on Friday, confirmed that the gaffe was not an April Fool's joke.

:freak:
rocknation

[DistressedAmerican]

9. Would Have Been 60!