Spike Milligan
British actor (1918-2002)
Terence Alan Milligan KBE (16 April 1918 – 27 February 2002) known as Spike Milligan, was an British-Irish comedian, writer, musician, poet, playwright and actor. He was famous for The Goon Show amongst other things. He died of kidney failure. On his grave, written in Irish is: "I told you I was ill".
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Born | Terence Alan Milligan 16 April 1918 |
Died | 27 February 2002 Rye, East Sussex, England | (aged 83)
Resting place | St Thomas's Church Winchelsea, East Sussex, England |
Citizenship | British (1918–1951) Irish (1951–2002) |
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Years active | 1951–2002 |
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Children | 6 |