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She gave him hundreds of thousands of dollars, and then, after her death, her Colcom Foundation, named after the bleak and satirical novel “Cold Comfort Farm,” continued to donate to Tanton’s organizations — more than $150 million.

He was known for roles on stage and screeen including in TV sitcoms Not Going Out and Bedtime, dramas like Bleak House and Gentleman Jack, and soaps Coronation Street and EastEnders.

"Up until that point, I hadn't thought I'd see the year 2000. So it was very bleak and there wasn't a lot of hope," he says.

Next week will come another bleak milestone: The conflict will hit the 1,000-day mark.

Despite the bleak election results and the intra-party blame game, Biden urged his fellow Democrats to keep their faith in the country.