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gridloreDave Allen dies aged 68
LONDON (Reuters) - Irish-born comedian Dave Allen, famed in Britain for his sit-down comic routines with a whisky in one hand and cigarette in the other, has died aged 68.
His agent said on Friday that he passed away in his sleep on Thursday night, but the cause of his death was not known.
"He had been ill over Christmas but then was OK. This has come as a surprise," said Vivienne Clore.
The former journalist made his breakthrough in Australia in 1963 when, during a tour of the country, he was offered a television slot called "Tonight With Dave Allen".
He appeared in a series of the same title back in Britain in the late 1960s before hosting "The Dave Allen Show" and "Dave Allen At Large" for the BBC where the popular format of his stool routine interspersed with guest appearances took off.
Allen would target both sex and religion, particularly the Roman Catholic Church, in his routines, drawing the ire of lobby groups, and his use of strong language also landed him in hot water.
The comedian presented documentaries and played straight roles before he went into semi-retirement.
Another one of the greats is gone.
LONDON (Reuters) - Irish-born comedian Dave Allen, famed in Britain for his sit-down comic routines with a whisky in one hand and cigarette in the other, has died aged 68.
His agent said on Friday that he passed away in his sleep on Thursday night, but the cause of his death was not known.
"He had been ill over Christmas but then was OK. This has come as a surprise," said Vivienne Clore.
The former journalist made his breakthrough in Australia in 1963 when, during a tour of the country, he was offered a television slot called "Tonight With Dave Allen".
He appeared in a series of the same title back in Britain in the late 1960s before hosting "The Dave Allen Show" and "Dave Allen At Large" for the BBC where the popular format of his stool routine interspersed with guest appearances took off.
Allen would target both sex and religion, particularly the Roman Catholic Church, in his routines, drawing the ire of lobby groups, and his use of strong language also landed him in hot water.
The comedian presented documentaries and played straight roles before he went into semi-retirement.
Another one of the greats is gone.
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