Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Toff Pops Clogs

Count Gottfried von Bismarck, who was found dead on Monday aged 44, was a louche German aristocrat with a multi-faceted history as a pleasure-seeking heroin addict, hell-raising alcoholic, flamboyant waster and a reckless and extravagant host of homosexual orgies.

For those of you who inexplicably do not make a habit of reading the Telegraph obits this one is a classic.

A short life, but hardly dull.

4 comments:

Gill said...

The last line was the best!

J.J said...

Do you think he could have been 'A confirmed bachelor' Gill?

Reidski said...

Have to agree with gill, a true classic. It just marginally tops the first one.

J.J said...

So many great lines, but yes my love, the last one is a line to treasure.