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Max Clifford has died after suffering heart attack in prison

The 74-year-old suffered a cardiac arrest after collapsing in prison.

FORMER CELEBRITY PUBLICIST Max Clifford has died after suffering a heart attack in prison.

The 74-year-old was taken to hospital last week after collapsing in his cell, according to the BBC.

Clifford was serving an eight-year sentence at Littlehey Prison in Cambridgeshire for historic sex offences.

A spokesperson for the Ministry of Justice said: “As with all deaths in custody, there will be an investigation by the independent Prisons and Probation Ombudsman.

“Our condolences are with Mr Clifford’s family at this difficult time.”

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    Mute Barry Barrison
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    Dec 10th 2017, 12:43 PM

    And with that a million celebrities secrets die with him.

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    Mute Stephen Duffy
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    Dec 10th 2017, 2:37 PM

    @Barry Barrison: just made the same point before I noticed you made it… there was considerable fear in some quarters that a book was coming.. apparently he use to say to all his clients “tell me the worst thing you’ve ever done or your darkest secret”

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    Mute Johnnathan Biskalero
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    Dec 10th 2017, 5:55 PM

    @Barry Barrison: took the words right out of my mouth……something slipped into his drink or food……

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    Mute John Clarke
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    Dec 10th 2017, 10:36 PM

    @Barry Barrison: a lot of media outlets, including RTE going with various headlines including “former Publicist Max Clifford dies” or “PR guru Clifford dead”. I have an alternative.

    “RAPIST Max Clifford dies.”

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    Mute O Swetenham
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    Dec 10th 2017, 12:46 PM

    Hope it gets lots of publicity. Some men leave their mark on the world, others leave a skid mark.

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    Mute Minom Pnnomm
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    Dec 10th 2017, 1:06 PM

    @O Swetenham: he was a lizard of a person.

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    Mute Billy McNamara
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    Dec 10th 2017, 3:44 PM

    @Minom Pnnomm: OK he had some serious faults.But he’s someones father and was a person of esteem for many years in the media and who we all read about and watched on TV.He has has died in a very sad situation which is sad for his family.We all know what he did and what he was convicted of,BUT is there really a need to “put the boot in” at this time?

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    Mute Dell
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    Dec 10th 2017, 3:56 PM

    @Billy McNamara: did you show the same consideration for all child molesters?

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    Mute Billy McNamara
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    Dec 10th 2017, 4:50 PM

    @Dell: No,child molesters are abhorrent because of the way they ruin the lives of the poor children involved.But I am only saying that a small bit of humanity for his family would not go amiss.I am sure that his family are as disgusted as all of us with his behaviour but at this sad time for his family maybe we should take a small step back from our disgust of Max Clifford and give his family some space.

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    Mute Barry Somers
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    Dec 10th 2017, 5:04 PM

    @Billy McNamara: but yet child abusers have family’s too, should we show them respect because of this?

    This man was an awful person, he made a profit from trying to ruin lives and careers.

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    Mute Dell
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    Dec 10th 2017, 5:10 PM

    @Billy McNamara: i think his family completely understand peoples disgust with a sexual predator.

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    Mute Dell
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    Dec 10th 2017, 5:13 PM

    @Barry Somers: more importantly he was a sex offender… He was tried in March 2014 and found guilty of eight counts of indecent assault on four girls and women aged between 14 and 19. In my books a 14 year old is still a child.

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    Mute Paul Wr
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    Dec 10th 2017, 6:52 PM

    @Minom Pnnomm: Mankind is capable of horrible evils without the need for any “lizard” nonsense. That’s religious thinking at its best, that we cannot control ourselves and must therefore blame a god, demon, devil or stone or burn someone to death.

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    Mute nick mullen
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    Dec 10th 2017, 11:58 PM

    @Billy McNamara: agreed but many of the posts are from much younger persons who believe there immortal but whether they like it or not they are going to have to accept old and death end of

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    Dec 11th 2017, 5:51 AM

    @Billy McNamara: Everyone has some goodness in them. He was planning to appeal his conviction… Let’s hope an injustice wasn’t done.

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    Mute Dell
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    Dec 11th 2017, 9:27 AM

    @stefanovich: next time you have a rant about hillary Clinton and how evil she is, you think back on your comments here about a convicted child abuser.

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    Dec 10th 2017, 2:05 PM

    He’s still someone’s father / family. Bit of respect for them wouldn’t go a miss and the way I look at it if you have not anything good to say about a person. Say nothing at all.

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    Dec 10th 2017, 2:07 PM

    @Charles Malone: Respect for a sex offender? FFS!

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    Mute Dell
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    Dec 10th 2017, 2:41 PM

    @Charles Malone: “He was tried in March 2014 and found guilty of eight counts of indecent assault on four girls and women aged between 14 and 19.” do you think respect should be shown to all sex offenders and not an Ill word said after their death? Did you think the same about say Jimmy Saville?

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    Dec 10th 2017, 2:42 PM

    @DaisyChainsaw: You might need to throw your eye over his comment again.

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    Dec 10th 2017, 10:24 PM

    @Charles Malone: and if it was your child?

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    Dec 11th 2017, 5:54 AM

    @Dell: Everyone is born innocent. Show some compassion.

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    Mute Dell
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    Dec 11th 2017, 7:04 AM

    @stefanovich: nope. Child abusers do not deserve compassion. When someone abuses your 14 year old daughter then you get back to me on compassion.

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    Dec 10th 2017, 12:46 PM

    Karma.

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    Dec 10th 2017, 1:49 PM

    @David Dickson: Wrong , THAT was by cultureclub boy george

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    Dec 10th 2017, 12:51 PM

    Fantastic news

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    Dec 10th 2017, 11:51 PM

    @WJH: Disgraceful comment.

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    Dec 10th 2017, 12:56 PM

    I guess all those secrets he hoarded up to gain influence wont be of any value where he’s going!

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    Dec 11th 2017, 1:10 AM

    @Jarlath Murphy: WHERE IS HE GOING or GONE ? ? ? If you know, please share, the Human Race has pondered this for Centuries.

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    Dec 10th 2017, 12:55 PM

    very sad news ,RIP ,

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    Dec 10th 2017, 1:08 PM

    @Christy Pop: no, this is good news.

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    Dec 10th 2017, 1:12 PM

    @Franklin Roosevelt: It is neither.

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    Dec 10th 2017, 1:38 PM

    @Franklin Roosevelt: but he was a great guitar player, great band

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    Dec 10th 2017, 1:41 PM

    @Franklin Roosevelt: first lp i ever bought,a the memories

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    Dec 10th 2017, 1:44 PM

    @Christy Pop: me and my shadooooooow

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    Dec 10th 2017, 1:06 PM

    No loss, save the British tax payers a few bob.

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    Dec 10th 2017, 1:56 PM

    None of us are saints.

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    Dec 10th 2017, 1:59 PM

    @Tom Burke: are u taking the pi55????

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    Dec 10th 2017, 2:06 PM

    @Tom Burke: Defending a venal sex offender? Yeah, you’re good at that.

    Maybe he made a good confession on his death bed and was swooped straight to heaven eh?

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    Dec 10th 2017, 2:33 PM

    @Tom Burke: True. But few of us are as nasty as Max Clifford.

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    Dec 10th 2017, 2:44 PM

    @Tom Burke: most people find it pretty easy not to be sex offenders though.

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    Dec 10th 2017, 2:59 PM

    @Tom Burke: most of us aren’t sex offenders

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    Dec 10th 2017, 10:25 PM

    @Tom Burke: but most of us aren’t paedophiles

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    Dec 10th 2017, 1:01 PM

    Horrible man ruined a lot of lives may he rest in pieces

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    Dec 10th 2017, 1:08 PM

    @damien ryan: very good!

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    Dec 10th 2017, 1:35 PM

    Great news. 1 less rodent.

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    Dec 10th 2017, 12:47 PM

    Rupert Murdock “revenge is best served cold”

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    Dec 10th 2017, 3:06 PM

    RiP show some respect please

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    Dec 10th 2017, 3:11 PM

    @wiggy: again.. He was tried in March 2014 and found guilty of eight counts of indecent assault on four girls and women aged between 14 and 19… Are you kidding??

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    Mute Matt Beaumont
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    Dec 11th 2017, 5:47 AM

    @wiggy: why? He doesn’t deserve respect!

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    Dec 10th 2017, 4:12 PM

    From the heights of celebrity, fame and wealth to death in a prison cell. Food for thought?

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    Dec 10th 2017, 2:33 PM

    I’d say some well celebs are breathing a sigh of relief. That guy had some secrets and they’ll be glad he’s taking them to the grave.

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    Mute Christy Pop
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    Dec 10th 2017, 1:25 PM

    horrible man

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    Dec 10th 2017, 1:42 PM

    @Christy Pop: Down in Cork Neil Prendeville will surely be mourning his passing.

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    Mute Chris Kirk
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    Dec 10th 2017, 5:11 PM

    We always knew that Clifford would worm his way out of serving a full jail sentence.

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    Dec 10th 2017, 1:39 PM

    sdfdsfdsfdsf

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    Mute Fiona Lawler
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    Dec 10th 2017, 12:47 PM

    Please tell me you’re being sarcastic with your ‘good dying young’ comment in relation to him!!

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    Mute Keith Fay
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    Dec 10th 2017, 12:51 PM

    @Fiona Lawler: max did not die young

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    Mute Colin Moran
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    Dec 10th 2017, 1:56 PM

    @Fiona Lawler:of course Fiona – it for some reason my comment was removed
    What’s the story Cliodhna?
    Any reason why my clearly sarcastic comment
    ‘Why do the good die young?’ was removed from the comment section?
    Big Max Clifford fans in the Journal?

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    Dec 10th 2017, 2:23 PM

    Great

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    Dec 10th 2017, 1:08 PM

    It would be apt if he was lying in bed at the time.

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    Dec 10th 2017, 5:10 PM

    Good riddance.

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    Dec 10th 2017, 3:44 PM

    Hope he died a horrible painful death

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    Dec 10th 2017, 5:28 PM

    @Nollaig Kelly: Terrified and alone maybe.

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    Dec 10th 2017, 8:20 PM

    @Nollaig Kelly: is that necessary.. That’s a rhetorical question!!

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    Mute Misanthrope
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    Dec 10th 2017, 10:23 PM

    Good riddance

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    Dec 11th 2017, 12:17 AM

    Did Kenny Egan ever get his number?

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    Mute Donal O'Brien
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    Dec 10th 2017, 1:50 PM

    This is surprising news that he died of a heart attack, I was under the impression he didn’t have one.

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    Mute Hugh Jelmmett
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    Dec 10th 2017, 7:36 PM

    Wait what? Are you for real? Ask his victims that question. He destroyed lives. Esteem indeed! He never even tried to projet an image of a semi- nice type of guy in any interviews I saw with him. Always came across as arrogant and horrible IMO. I can only imagine what those juveniles must have been thinking when his crimes were being perpetr. I wonder how much esteem Beelzebub is holding him- and savile, etc- in right now?

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