Kelly Monteith has died at age 80, one yr after struggling two strokes.
The BBC comedy legend was finest identified for his self-titled present that ran from 1979 to 1984.
His dying was confirmed at this time by Los Angeles based mostly manufacturing firm The Anglophlile Channel, which labored carefully with him.
Only a yr in the past the comic suffered two strokes, seeing his ex-wife Caroline Alexander arrange a GoFundMe marketing campaign to boost cash for his rehabilitation and speech remedy.
Kelly Monteith, the BBC comedy legend who died aged 80, was finest identified for his self-titled present that ran from 1979 to 1984
His dying was confirmed at this time by Los Angeles based mostly manufacturing firm The Anglophlile Channel, which labored carefully with him
He reportedly then spent two months at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre.
The Anglophlile Channel mentioned in a press release at this time: ‘It’s with nice disappointment that The Anglophile Channel broadcasts the passing of our dearest buddy and teammate, award-winning comic/host, Kelly Monteith.
‘Kelly was an integral a part of TAC having co-hosted Brit Flix with Kelly, Paul and Two-Buck Chuck and Kelly’s BBC Recollections.
‘In 2015 Monteith and Paul Boland had been awarded the Nationwide Arts and Leisure Journalism Award for Greatest Tv Anchor/Host by the Los Angeles Press Membership.
‘After a number of profitable appearances on the Des O’Connor Present, Monteith starred in his personal profitable comedy collection, ‘Kelly Monteith’, which ran on the BBC for six seasons.
‘Monteith co-wrote his titular collection with Neil Shand. Monteith was the one of many first American comedians to get his personal present on the BBC.’
The assertion continued: ‘In America, Monteith starred in two collection on CBS known as, The Kelly Monteith Present and The Hit Squad.
‘As Kelly usually remarked, one of many highlights of his profession was performing for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth Il on the Royal Selection Efficiency in 1983.
‘His time in England was extremely particular to Monteith. Throughout his time there, he met his future spouse Caroline. The couple have two kids.
‘Kelly might be deeply missed at The Anglophile Channel, on the earth of comedy and by his household and mates alike.’
Followers took to social media to share tributes following the information of Kelly’s dying.
Actor Sanjeev Kohli wrote: ‘Unhappy information about Kelly Monteith. Humorous, personable & (like Dave Allen) manner forward of his time.
‘Judging from the response on right here he was an even bigger affect than he ever knew.’
Comic Nick Pettigrew mirrored his admiration, including: ‘RIP Kelly Monteith. Prototype of Garry Shandling, Seinfeld, and so on. and clearly influenced by George Carlin.
‘Manner forward of his time however not seen as such as a result of he made his innovation mainstream. Cherished him as a child.’
And comic Bennett Arron mentioned: ‘Kelly Monteith has handed away!
‘A couple of years in the past I mentioned in an interview that, together with Morecambe and Sensible, Tommy Cooper and my father, he was one in every of my favorite comedians.
‘He heard about it, received involved and thanked me. It is unhappy that many will not know of him.’
