David Lynch died today, but, we shouldn't forget, so did Paul Danan....
His achievements were many and varied, but Danan's crowning glory surely has to be his fateful performance at the 2007 Xmas lights switch-on in Preston city centre. Losing himself in the moment, the overexcited Danan bounded up onto the stage to greet the crowd of children, parents and pensioners by screaming the immortal words into the mic “MAKE SOME MOTHERFUCKING NOISE, PRESTON!”
Whereupon he was immediately hoiked off-stage, slapped with a penalty notice by a waiting copper, given an £80 fine and was fired from the starring role of Jack in the local panto.
The Preston Switch-On wasn't the only time Paul Danan got in trouble for throwing himself into the party spirit too hard.
Danan was once hired by teen magazine Bliss to compere a High School Prom night at a school in Durham. Delightfully oblivious to his surroundings, he kicked proceedings off by yelling: "COME ON! LET'S GET THIS FUCKING PARTY STARTED, YOU FUCKERS!"
Within seconds, the headteacher had stormed the stage, demanding he apologise for his inappropriate language in front of everyone.
Paul Danan once had a date with Melanie Sykes, but his car broke down so he had to get his mum to give him and Mel a lift to the restaurant.
he was "hoping to be the next DeNiro".
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Paul will, however, always be linked with his idol. Thoughts are with Paul's son, DeNiro Danan, today.