Monty Python star Terry Jones dies at 77
India TV NewsTerry Jones, popular actor and filmmaker, has breathed his last on the evening of 21st January, 2020. Jones' family paid tribute in a statement, "We are deeply saddened to have to announce the passing of beloved husband and father, Terry Jones. Terry passed away on the evening of 21 January 2020 at the age of 77 with his wife Anna Soderstrom by his side after a long, extremely brave but always good humoured battle with a rare form of dementia, FTD.” Founder member of Monty Python and director of three of python’s celebrated feature film, Terry Jones passed away at his home in North London. He appeared in TV series Monty Python’s Flying Circus, features films like Absolutely Anything, Labyrinth, A liar’s Autobiography and many others. Fellow Python Sir Michael Palin described Jones as "one of the funniest writer-performers of his generation".
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