British actor Tony Slattery has passed away. He was 65. The British actor and comedian was famed for his quick wit. He also featured in films like Peter’s Friends (1992), alongside his Cambridge University peers Thompson, Laurie and Fry, and The Crying Game (1989), as per The Hollywood Reporter. Rory Sykes, Former Child Star, Dies at 32 in Los Angeles Wildfires.
Slattery first broke into television as a regular performer on Chris Tarrant’s follow up to O.T.T., Saturday Stayback (1983), while also appearing for children in Behind the Bike Sheds and the Saturday-morning show TX. In 1988, he quickly became a regular performer on Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Tony Slattery Passes Away
Whose line is it anyway star Tony Slattery Passed Away At the age of 65 January 14th 2025 the black hair guy from 1988 on whose line is it anyway? pic.twitter.com/1eOYk1J9p7
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After learning about Tony’s demise, fellow comics Richard K. Herring and Al Murray paid tributes. Dalyce Curry, ‘Blues Brothers’ Actress, Dies in Los Angeles Wildfires at 95.
“Really sad news about Tony Slattery. Such a dazzling talent,” Murray said, while Herring posted: “Oh, Tony.” Lederer wrote on social media: “My best friend in laughter, wit, love, absurdity, being my best man (twice), we adored you — what will we do now.”