BBC comedian Kelly Monteith has died aged 80 and fans' tributes have poured in. The comedy legend was best known as one of the first to be given his own BBC series - and the self-titled show ran from 1979 to 1984.
Kelly's death was today confirmed by The Anglophlile Channel, a Los Angeles based production company that worked closely with him.
It comes just a year after the comedian suffered two strokes. His ex-wife Caroline Alexander had set up a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for his rehabilitation and speech therapy.
Kelly was said to have then spent two months at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre. Read more on celebrity deaths ANT A HERO Paralympic athlete and coach Hughes, 63, dies unexpectedly after Team GB successCARTOON KING The Simpsons legend dies aged 64 after working on every episode for 33 years The Anglophlile Channel today said in a statement: "It is with great sadness that The Anglophile Channel announces the passing of our dearest friend and teammate, award-winning comedian/host, Kelly Monteith. "Kelly was an integral part of TAC having co-hosted Brit Flix with Kelly, Paul and Two-Buck Chuck and Kelly’s BBC Memories. "In 2015 Monteith and Paul Boland were awarded the National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Award for Best Television Anchor/Host by the Los Angeles Press Club.
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