MediaWorks - which aired a range of Gilmour's shows or programmes featuring him, including 7 Days, Road Madness and Dancing with the Stars - paid tribute to a "friend and colleague" in a statement. The statement said Gilmour had been filming in MediaWorks studio last night for a comedy special, which has no on-air date at this time. He set the standard for many of our young comedians to aspire to, with a knack for telling a wonderful, crazy, circular story that had fantastic gags all the way round.
He'll be hugely missed. International Buskers Festival artistic director Jodi Wright said Mr Gilmour, who often performed as part of the event, was a "joy". He could just stand up on stage and make everyone laugh.
She said Gilmour made an effort to perform in post-quake Christchurch where comedy played an important part in helping Cantabrians through the aftermath of the natural disasters.
He was highly regarded as an ambassador for Variety NZ, the children's charity, and received a Variety International Presidential Citation.
An outpouring of love and grief followed Friday's news of his death, with Gilmour remembered as a comedy legend by the entertainment industry. He was highly regarded as an ambassador for Variety NZ, the children's charity, and received a Variety International Presidential Citation.
Gilmour had recently found love again with Ms McKinley. He lost his wife Cathy to cancer in Close family and friends hugged and wiped tears away as other motorcycles positioned themselves for the ride to the cemetery. Other family joined the procession in classic ford cars and a red stretch falcon, followed by two classic fire trucks.
Gilmour, who performed at the Edinburgh Fringe, lost his wife Cathy two years ago. Outside of comedy, he also worked for the children's charity Variety. Here he is at the New Zealand Comedy Festival gala two years ago:. Published: 3 Oct Dinnerladies is served BBC summons up more Ghosts. Another Radio 4 special for Henry Normal.
He also served as a local body politician on the Waitakere City Council until and, most recently, on the Onewhero-Tuakau community board. Former Waitakere City mayor Sir Bob Harvey said Gilmour was a great colleague and friend to all of the councillors, and he enjoyed working with him. I would be the straight guy and Ewen would be the wild Westie and together we'd make a big difference out west, and we did.
He was an extraordinarily good player and he was a fantastic councillor. Another political colleague, Onewhero Tuakau community board member Richard Gee, said Gilmour had a special style, using his humour and his skills as a local politican to try to bring about change.
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