Mostly sad news from the British comedy scene… Tony Slattery – best known for his role in the British version of the improv show “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” – has died.
Slattery's long-time partner for almost four decades, Mark Michael Hutchinsonconfirmed the news… tellingly BBC The comedian died on Tuesday morning after suffering a heart attack on Sunday evening.
Tony rose to fame in the '80s and was best known for his repartee and improvisational genius on Britain's hugely successful Whose Line Is It Anyway? — long before the show was remade for U.S. audiences.
His comic career also included roles in Jeeves and Wooster and the sketch comedy series A Bit of Fry & Laurie. Stephen Fry And Hugh Laurieand numerous stage productions.
Tony most recently toured a comedy show in England and started a podcast called Tony Slattery's Rambling Club.
He was 65.
REST IN PEACE