Terry Jones of Monty Python fame dies aged 77; Eric Idle, John Cleese and Michael Palin pay tribute
ABCTerry Jones, a founding member of famed British comedy troupe Monty Python, has died aged 77. With Eric Idle, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam and the late Graham Chapman, Jones formed Monty Python, whose anarchic humour helped revolutionise British comedy. Jones wrote and performed for the troupe's early-70s TV series Flying Circus and films including Monty Python and the Holy Grail in 1975, Life of Brian in 1979 and The Meaning of Life in 1983. 'The great foot has come down to stamp on you' Jones's wife, Anna Soderstrom, and children Bill, Sally and Siri, said "we have all lost a kind, funny, warm, creative and truly loving man whose uncompromising individuality, relentless intellect and extraordinary humour has given pleasure to countless millions across six decades". At the end of the decade he and Palin, Idle, Cleese, Chapman and Gilliam, formed Monty Python's Flying Circus, spawning a beloved TV series and three films.