Gay comedian and actor Tony Slattery dies aged 65

Gay comedian and actor Tony Slattery has died at the age of 65 after suffering a heart attack.

The actor, who regularly appeared on the Channel 4 show Whose Line Is It Anyway? from 1988 to 1995, as well as his roles in The Crying Game, To Die For, and Peter’s Friends, died on Tuesday (14 January) after a suffering the heart attack on Sunday (12 January) the BBC reports.

The actor earned an Olivier Award nomination for best comedy performance for his role in the play Neville’s Island.

Slattery’s partner of more than three decades, Mark Michael Hutchinson, announced the actor’s death publicly, stating: “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.”

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