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| | Guardian | Rod Hull, crazy creator of Emu, dies in fall from roof |
 | | Rod Hull, the entertainer and creator of psychotic puppet Emu, has died after falling from the roof of his house while adjusting a television aerial. |
 | | Mr Mansfield, who had represented Hull since he arrived in Britain from Australia 28 years ago, added: 'He was one of the nicest men I've ever met.' Hull and his belligerent flightless friend became television regulars in the 1970s and early 1980s presenting shows such as Rod Hull And Emu. |
 | | Emu has also appeared with Hull in pantomime, and their television advertisement for Clover spread was voted runner-up as most irritating commercial of 1998. |
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