(and now for something completely different) Monty Python star Terry Jones dies at 77

MSN ^ | Jan 22, 2020

[11th_VA]

LONDON (AP) — Terry Jones, a member of the Monty Python comedy troupe, has died at 77. He had been suffering from dementia.

Jones's agent says he died Tuesday evening. In a statement, his family said he died “after a long, extremely brave but always good humored battle with a rare form of dementia, FTD.”

With Eric Idle, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Graham Chapman and Terry Gilliam, Jones formed Monty Python's Flying Circus, whose anarchic humor helped revolutionize British comedy.

Jones appeared in the troupe's TV series and films including “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” and “The Life of Brian.”

In 2016 he was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia.

Jones's wife, Anna Soderstrom, and children Bill, Sally and Siri, said “we have all lost a kind, funny, warm, creative and truly loving man whose uncompromising individuality, relentless intellect and extraordinary humor has given pleasure to countless millions across six decades.”

[11th_VA]

Funny guy ...

[ClearCase_guy]

Sad. His health problems seemed really bad. RIP.

[Caipirabob]

Sad to see him pass on. He was part of an amazing group of talented comedians who enriched our lives in ways we can’t easily assess. How often did we find ourselves thinking or quoting a line from one of their skits?

Terry was a titan or entertainment. Know what I mean? Say no more...

[Spruce]

Darn!

[Spruce]

So much of what the Pythons lampooned as ridiculous is now accepted behavior

[null and void]

How often did we find ourselves thinking or quoting a line from one of their skits?

Daily.

Still.

[SomeCallMeTim]

Terry will no longer say, “Ni!”.

Sad day.

But, a blessing for him to be relieved from suffering.

[LS]

Absolutely right.

When I taught at the U of Dayton, to show combat scenes, I’d use a clip from “The Messenger,” which was pretty gory. Then I’d tell the kids, “Ok, I know this was gory but I want to show you REAL medieval combat, so, hang on . . .” Then I’d show the “Black Knight” scene. They loved it, and you’d be surprised at how many college kids in 2016 could quote the lines along with the film.

[Larry Lucido]

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001402/

Terry Jones was born in Colwyn Bay, North Wales. His father was a bank clerk, mother - mistress of the house.

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His father was a banker. He always wanted to be a banker.

[DCBryan1]

RIP to the master of the absurd!

[11th_VA]

So much of what the Pythons lampooned as ridiculous is now accepted behavior

"No Pooftas …"

[Red Badger]

He has a wife, you know...................

[Alas Babylon!]

I hope his casket includes a can of Spam... For the afterlife.

[dfwgator]

His father was a banker. He always wanted to be a banker.

I thought it was a Lion Tamer.

[dfwgator]

I hope his casket includes a can of Spam.

And a box of Crunchy Frog.

[OrangeHoof]

Always ironic when a comedian dies of dementia.

MPFC was good humor. RIP.

[Magnum44]

One of the greats...RIP

[Alas Babylon!]

Ha!

“If we took the bones out, it wouldn’t be crunchy, would it?”

[bagster]

[Yo-Yo]

"Well, it's got some rat in it."