Tony Slattery dies aged 65
- Tony Slattery has died aged 65, after having suffered a heart attack at the weekend
- He found fame via Channel 4 improv show Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Tony Slattery has died aged 65, his family has confirmed.
Finding fame via Channel 4 improv show Whose Line Is It Anyway?, which started in 1988. He went on to appear in many other comedy productions, both on screen, stage and radio.
He earned an Olivier Award nomination for best comedy performance for his role in Neville's Island.
A statement on behalf of his partner Mark Michael Hutchinson said: "It is with great sadness we must announce actor and comedian Tony Slattery, aged 65, has passed away today, Tuesday morning, following a heart attack on Sunday evening.
"A graduate and former president of Cambridge Footlights, where he was a contemporary with Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie and Emma Thompson, Tony was known and loved for his appearances on comedy improvisation show Whose Line Is It Anyway? as well as many other TV series and films. He had recently been touring a comedy show in England and launched a podcast, Tony Slattery's Rambling Club, in October.
"One of five siblings, Tony had previously lost a sister to cancer and one of his brothers to a heart attack only last year."
Interviewer and producer of his latest shows, Erica Lear, said today: "I will miss my mischievous partner in crime. They say you should never meet your heroes, but I met mine and he became my best friend".
Here he is in action on Whose Line Is It Anyway?: