Comic and actor Tony Slattery has died aged 65 following a coronary heart assault, his companion has stated.
A press release made on behalf of his companion Mark Michael Hutchinson stated: “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.”
Born in 1959, Slattery went to the College of Cambridge alongside contemporaries Dame Emma Thompson, Sir Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie.
Whereas there he served as president of the legendary Cambridge Footlights improvisation group.
Slattery spoke often about his bipolar dysfunction and in 2020 revealed that he went bankrupt following a battle with substance abuse and psychological well being points.
He instructed the Radio Instances that his “fiscal illiteracy and general innumeracy” in addition to his “misplaced trust in people” had additionally contributed to his cash issues.
He launched a BBC documentary referred to as What’s The Matter With Tony Slattery? in the identical 12 months, which noticed him and Hutchinson go to main specialists on temper problems and dependancy.
