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Tony Hendra dead: This Is Spinal Tap star dies after Lou Gehrig's disease battle aged 79

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READ MORE: Bill Turnbull reacts to Breakfast clip as viewer calls for his returnAs well as this, he appeared in the Whoopi Goldberg comedy Jumpin' Jack Flash and television shows Miami Vice and Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

Tony was born in Middlesex, England in 1941, but mostly worked in America. He began writing and performing while a student at Cambridge University.

He was a member of the Footlights revue in 1962 alongside John Cleese, Graham Chapman and Tim Brooke-Taylor. Tony made his move to the USA with comedy partner Nick Ullett in 1964.

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