My friend Clive King, who has died aged 61 of heart failure, was an Irish writer, lyricist, journalist and script editor based in Scotland. His plays were performed in Glasgow, Edinburgh and London. Born in Dublin, Clive was the eldest of the three children of Tommy King, who worked for Guinness, and his wife, Helen (nee Browne), a secretary. He attended Sandymount high school and in 1984 emigrated to London as part …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:12AM on October 22, 2025