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Tony Slattery, British Actor, Comedian and ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’ Regular, Dies at 65

The Hollywood Reporter
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British comedy icon Tony Slattery, a regular on the improv show 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?', dies at 65 after a storied career alongside fellow Cambridge alums Emma Thompson, Hugh Laurie, and Stephen Fry.
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  • Slattery, born into a working-class family, won a scholarship to the prestigious Cambridge University, where he discovered his passion for comedy and joined the iconic Footlights troupe alongside his future co-stars.
  • Slattery received an Olivier Award nomination for his acclaimed performance in the play 'Neville's Island', cementing his status as a versatile and acclaimed comedic talent in the UK.
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Tony Slattery, Emma Thompson, Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, Kenneth Branagh, Imelda Staunton, Sandi Toksvig, Jan Ravens, Richard Vranch, Chris Tarrant, Richard K. Herring, Al Murray, Helen Lederer, Channel 4, Cambridge Footlights, Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Peter's Friends, The Crying Game, Neville's Island, Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Peter's Friends, The Crying Game, Neville's Island
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