Tremendously sad to hear of the sudden death of Tony Slattery - we worked together a few times in the last couple of months and he was someone I felt empathy for and camaraderie with from the first time I met him a few years ago - a sweet and clever man www.chortle.co.uk/news/2025/01... - ThreadSky

robinince.bsky.social • 44 days ago

Tremendously sad to hear of the sudden death of Tony Slattery - we worked together a few times in the last couple of months and he was someone I felt empathy for and camaraderie with from the first time I met him a few years ago - a sweet and clever man

https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2025/01/14/57306/tony_slattery_dies_at_65

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whyaduck.bsky.social•44 days ago

Tony’s passing made me genuinely sad. His presence was electric.

zoonie.bsky.social•44 days ago

Oh no, that is rough. I felt his 'freaked out by it all' pain, from a distance. That is horribly unfair.

slappysquirrel2000.bsky.social•44 days ago

what a hoot he was. loved him on Whise Line.

sazchik.bsky.social•44 days ago

I'm very sad to learn this. I always enjoyed Tony's comedy from way back to the "Who's line is it anyway" days on C4. He seemed like a lovely chap, I am sorry for your loss.

mcphail.uk•44 days ago

Finest of that generation.

patrickkincaid.bsky.social•44 days ago

Oh, this is terribly sad. I’m glad he got the chance to tell his story, and to tell it so well.

paul2626.bsky.social•44 days ago

Oh shit. This is how I heard the news. Loved him from seeing him on "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" in the 90s.

abroadbrush.bsky.social•44 days ago

A beautiful man, so intelligent and funny. Very sad tonight.

rabsinthe.scot•44 days ago

He was always my favourite on WLISA.

corkonianbrian.bsky.social•44 days ago

RIP Mr Slattery ... u will be missed
And for those who know ...

"Words are like loaded pistols... Use them at your peril"

racheltaylorbeales.bsky.social•44 days ago

That’s so sad to hear

feehutch.bsky.social•44 days ago

I’m so sorry for your loss & ours
I always felt he was intimidatingly smart & quick witted but was a lot gentler than he might first appear too.

atsperson.bsky.social•44 days ago

Sad news. Much love to his loved ones.

funkym217.bsky.social•44 days ago

Oh! He only re-emerged again a while ago, I was hoping to see him return to TV dominance in some form. And now he is no more. :(

anaturalistabroad.bsky.social•44 days ago

Desperately sad, such a great talent.

scottmaybstoned.bsky.social•44 days ago

Aw man, I was wondering how'd he'd been. One of the first comedians I loved as a kid thanks to Whose Line UK. RIP, Mr. Slattery. So damn brilliant.

robinince.bsky.social•44 days ago

He was doing well and becoming more and more creative again.

scottmaybstoned.bsky.social•44 days ago

Very glad to hear it. Only spoke to him once, briefly on Twitter a while back, and he was very nice. Glad I had the chance to tell him I was a fan.

scottmaybstoned.bsky.social•44 days ago

Just want to clarify, I meant if he had to go I am glad it happened when he was on his way back up.

sharkgrappler.bsky.social•44 days ago

This is terribly sad, worked with him a couple of times - wonderfully nice and generous man.

markmckean.bsky.social•44 days ago

Had the pleasure of being on a bill with him a few years ago. He will be sadly missed.

perlalaloca.bsky.social•44 days ago

Oh no.

antondeck.bsky.social•44 days ago

Awful news.

thewansteadtap.bsky.social•44 days ago

Very sad news

hollybeak.bsky.social•44 days ago

💙RIP dear Tony💙💐 Condolences to your family & friends 💐

katiemarsden.bsky.social•44 days ago

I'm so sorry. I've been thinking of you & other lovely ones, since seeing this - sad and happy thoughts about sweet people hanging out together xx

rodericmaxwell.bsky.social•44 days ago

That's very sad news. I met Tony at the Doctor Who convention on the Wirral a few years ago. He seemed like a really nice guy.

julzee61.bsky.social•44 days ago

Really sad news

rhysthomashello.bsky.social•44 days ago

Terrible news :(

stuart1758.bsky.social•44 days ago

He always seemed like a lovely bloke. Thought he was on the verge of a "comeback" these last few years. RIP.

prospero8.bsky.social•44 days ago

I had several lovely evenings with Tony, Mark, Erica and Allan. It’s so sad, he was so lovely cheeky and funny.

stuartpdunlop.bsky.social•44 days ago

One of the people who introduced me to improv, and one of the names I always think of when I talk about it with people.

Going to a jam tonight with the hope that we can do him justice.

justmary47.bsky.social•44 days ago

This is so sad, he was so witty and intelligent but seemed so gentle with it, none of the snarky clever dickery of others.

theangelremiel.bsky.social•44 days ago

This is so sad to hear. What a lovely man he was.

writingabit.bsky.social•44 days ago

So sad. I remember when he first reappeared, and your tweets about him being excited to be back working on various things and he finally seemed happy. 😔

vonderfecht.bsky.social•44 days ago

😞💔

catsntrains.bsky.social•44 days ago

That is so sad. I am sorry for your loss, Robin.

palimpsest22.bsky.social•44 days ago

Oh. Very sad news. He was at school with my brothers, saw him play Prince Hal as a teenager, he absolutely owned the stage. Over 35 years on I remember it vividly. He was lovely.

cassiopia.bsky.social•44 days ago

It’s not fair x he deserved some time in the sun with friends x

planetbelfast.bsky.social•44 days ago

This is awful awful news

Tony Slattery seems to have been universally loved despite his inner demons

What's the matter with Tony Slattery was an incredibly brave documentary

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/may/21/whats-the-matter-with-tony-slattery-review-a-moving-study-of-drink-depression-and-abuse

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