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(and now for something completely different) Monty Python star Terry Jones dies at 77
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| Jan 22, 2020
Posted on 01/22/2020 6:06:03 AM PST by 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.
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Funny guy ...
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posted on
01/22/2020 6:06:03 AM PST
by
11th_VA
To: 11th_VA
Sad. His health problems seemed really bad. RIP.
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posted on
01/22/2020 6:07:15 AM PST
by
ClearCase_guy
(If White Privilege is real, why did Elizabeth Warren lie about being an Indian?)
To: 11th_VA
Sad to see him pass on. He was part of an amazing group of talented comedians who enriched our lives in ways we cant 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...
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posted on
01/22/2020 6:11:37 AM PST
by
Caipirabob
(Communists...Socialists...Fascists & AntiFa...Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
To: 11th_VA
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posted on
01/22/2020 6:12:38 AM PST
by
Spruce
To: 11th_VA
So much of what the Pythons lampooned as ridiculous is now accepted behavior
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posted on
01/22/2020 6:14:12 AM PST
by
Spruce
To: Caipirabob
How often did we find ourselves thinking or quoting a line from one of their skits?Daily.
Still.
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posted on
01/22/2020 6:14:56 AM PST
by
null and void
(The government wants to disarm us after 243 yrs 'cuz they plan to do things we would shoot them for!)
To: 11th_VA
Terry will no longer say, “Ni!”.
Sad day.
But, a blessing for him to be relieved from suffering.
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posted on
01/22/2020 6:15:22 AM PST
by
SomeCallMeTim
( The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would hire them!it)
To: Caipirabob
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.
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posted on
01/22/2020 6:16:03 AM PST
by
LS
("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually" (Hendrix))
To: 11th_VA; Gamecock; SaveFerris; PROCON
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.
***********
His father was a banker. He always wanted to be a banker.
To: 11th_VA
RIP to the master of the absurd!
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posted on
01/22/2020 6:17:16 AM PST
by
DCBryan1
(Quit calling them liberals, progs, socialists, or democrats. Call them what they are: COMMUNISTS!!!!)
To: Spruce
So much of what the Pythons lampooned as ridiculous is now accepted behavior "No Pooftas
"
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posted on
01/22/2020 6:17:46 AM PST
by
11th_VA
To: 11th_VA
He has a wife, you know...................
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posted on
01/22/2020 6:19:23 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain.......... ..)
To: 11th_VA
I hope his casket includes a can of Spam... For the afterlife.
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posted on
01/22/2020 6:20:08 AM PST
by
Alas Babylon!
(The prisons do not fill themselves. Get moving, Barr!)
To: Larry Lucido
His father was a banker. He always wanted to be a banker. I thought it was a Lion Tamer.
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posted on
01/22/2020 6:22:02 AM PST
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: Alas Babylon!
I hope his casket includes a can of Spam.And a box of Crunchy Frog.
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posted on
01/22/2020 6:23:11 AM PST
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dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: 11th_VA
Always ironic when a comedian dies of dementia.
MPFC was good humor. RIP.
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posted on
01/22/2020 6:26:55 AM PST
by
OrangeHoof
(The Democrats - Unafraid to burn in Hell.)
To: 11th_VA
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posted on
01/22/2020 6:29:28 AM PST
by
Magnum44
(My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them.)
To: dfwgator
Ha!
“If we took the bones out, it wouldn’t be crunchy, would it?”
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posted on
01/22/2020 6:29:45 AM PST
by
Alas Babylon!
(The prisons do not fill themselves. Get moving, Barr!)
To: dfwgator
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posted on
01/22/2020 6:33:55 AM PST
by
bagster
("Even bad men love their mamas".)
To: 11th_VA
"Well, it's got some rat in it."
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posted on
01/22/2020 6:34:15 AM PST
by
Yo-Yo
( is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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