Christian Benitez ...who died today.

Former Birmingham City striker Christian Benitez has died at the age of 27.

The Ecuador international, capped 58 times by his country, was admitted to hospital with severe stomach pains shortly after making his debut for Qatari side El Jaish on Sunday. His heart failed hours later, the Ecuador Football Federation said.

Mel Smith ...who died today.

Comedian, writer, film director, producer and actor Mel Smith, best known for his work on the sketch comedy shows Not the Nine O'Clock News and Alas Smith and Jones with comedy partner Griff Rhys Jones, has died. 

Smith, who, with Jones, also founded Talkback, one of the UK's largest producers of TV comedy and light entertainment programming, died at his home after a heart attack.

"As we say in England, it can get a bit trains pottery."

Watch Smith and Jones at their finest: