Neil Innes: English writer, comedian, and musician (1944–2019)
Neil James Innes (/ˈɪnɪs/; 9 December 1944 – 29 December 2019) was an English actor, comedian, musician and writer.
Innes was born in Danbury, Essex. He was known for his constant work with Monty Python. He played in The Rutles and the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band. His first album was How Sweet to Be an Idiot. He wrote the original songs for Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
Innes died suddenly on 29 December 2019 from a heart attack in Toulouse, France at the age of 75.
References
Other websites
- The Rutles website
- Doo Dah Diaries – The project to compile the complete history of the Bonzos Archived 2018-01-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Neil Innes on IMDb
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