Little known fact about
Dennis Potter:
When he discovered that he had cancer, he nicknamed his tumour 'Rupert' in honour of Rupert Murdoch, the media magnate and billionaire tyrant. This is the coolest thing that any human being has ever done, ever.
Of course writing two extraordinary screenplays - Karaoke and Cold Lazarus - in the eight months between his diagnosis and death was quite impressive as well.