Fans and remaining members of the team are mourning the loss of one of the greatest comedy actors of a bygone era. Terry Jones was one of the six members of the inimitable Monty Python team whose influence upon comedy is often compared to the influence of the Beatles upon music.
Jones passed away at home surrounded by his family after having suffered from dementia since 2016. According to Sky News, his death was confirmed in a family statement, which said he had passed away on the evening of 21st January at his home in north London with his wife Anna Soderstrom by his side. The statement said that he had been fighting "a long, extremely brave but always good-humoured battle with a rare form of dementia".
The Welsh actor was one of the six members of Monty Python, starring in films including Life Of Brian and The Meaning Of Life both of which have become cult classics. Sketches such as Dead Parrot, Ministry Of Silly Walks, The Lumberjack Song, Spam and The Spanish Inquisition are still hugely popular with the song Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life, from Life Of Brian, an oft-requested song at funerals in Britain.
Jones is survived by John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, and Michael Palin, with fellow founding member Graham Chapman having died in 1989—as Cleese makes reference to in his tribute.
May you rest in peace Terry Jones - thank you for the laughs!
Just heard about Terry J
— John Cleese (@JohnCleese) January 22, 2020
It feels strange that a man of so many talents and such endless enthusiasm, should have faded so gently away...
Of his many achievements, for me the greatest gift he gave us all was his direction of 'Life of Brian'. Perfection
Two down, four to go
