Cumberbatch Writes Letter to Grieving Family of Sherlock Fan
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[quote]After hearing about the death of a young Sherlock fan, Benedict Cumberbatch wrote a touching letter to the family of 14-year-old Eve Shepherd, apologizing for missing her funeral because he was "filming the show she loved."
"It was absolutely unbelievable," her father Mark Shepherd, 47, tells PEOPLE of receiving the letter. "We know that Eve would have been jumping for joy.
"For him to have spent time to write to us and to comfort us in such a very difficult time is incredible," he says. "We knew that he was a lovely man before, but to spend time when he was getting married and was so busy with the Oscars and the BAFTAs and everything else is amazing."
Born premature, Eve underwent more than 200 operations after needing a tracheostomy at just 3 months old, her family told the Warrington Guardian. Cumberbatch had previously sent the 14-year-old a signed picture, "wishing her well and saying that he want to meet her," her father says.
The letter was read in front of hundreds at Eve's funeral service Monday at Padgate Methodist Church in Warrington, U.K.
"I send my deepest sympathies to Eve's family," the 38-year-old actor writes. "To lose someone so young who fought for her health all her life must be beyond endurance.
"I hope they can take solace from the fact that she was clearly much loved and her support of our show is hugely appreciated and shall be remembered.
"I wish I could be there but sadly am filming the show she loved. God rest her soul. With all my love and sympathies, Benedict xxx." [/quote]
Source: [url]http://www.people.com/article/benedict-cumberbatch-letter-sherlock-fan-family?xid=socialflow_facebook_peoplemag[/url]
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[QUOTE=zombays;47224283]Aww that's sweet, but the only thing I can think of is that she probably tossed the salad to him :v:[/QUOTE]
she is a dead 14 year old, you are a sick dude.
[QUOTE=zombays;47224283]Aww that's sweet, but the only thing I can think of is that she probably tossed the salad to him :v:[/QUOTE]
the fuck kind of thing is this to say, how is this related in any way
[QUOTE=zombays;47224283]Aww that's sweet, but the only thing I can think of is that she probably tossed the salad to him :v:[/QUOTE]
i mean i get you were trying to be funny but you blew it bud
you blew it
[QUOTE=zombays;47224283]Aww that's sweet, but the only thing I can think of is that she probably tossed the salad to him :v:[/QUOTE]
Derailed at the first post.
Seriously, mate. Someone died and all you can think of is "masturbation lol."
whats a toss the salad?
That was a masturbation joke? That was a joke? How can one toss their own salad?
[QUOTE=Velocet;47225061]That was a masturbation joke? That was a joke? How can one toss their own salad?[/QUOTE]
Some people are very flexible.
Yeah you gotta be real careful when you're tossing your salad, I keep losing it under my bed, accidentally lobbed it out the window this one time.
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you're only cutting yourself with that edge.
[editline]27th February 2015[/editline]
well this thread went to shit fast
He's a weird looking dude but I love the fuck out of Sherlock and he seems like a great guy
fucking post 14 and i'll be the first to say RIP
never change facepunch
[QUOTE=urbanmonkey;47225572]fucking post 14 and i'll be the first to say RIP
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The topic of masturbation is a sure-fire way to derail a thread here, it seems.
I'm not complaining.
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You honestly cannot function on this forum anymore.
Probably should stop posting for now, reflect on your stupidity and change your ways. Or stop posting forever right now. No ones cares for cunts who are insensitive.
Rest in peace Eve, by the way.
This is a pretty cool thing for him to do
I was honestly expecting a derail because someone called him "Banister Carbonman" or some shit
I was half-right anyway
Always have loved this guy. He's an amazing actor and a super sweet and respectable person.
As for Eve, may she rest in peace.
Next person to go on about the shitpost first reply will be moderated with Xtreme Prejudice.
Jesus, 200 operations because she was born prematurely. Thats too much for anyone to bear.
I give my condolences to the family, respect to Cumberbatch.
I love famous people who still give a shit about their individual fans.
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