John Fortune
John Fortune | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Wood[1] 30 June 1939 Bristol, UK |
| Died | 31 December 2013 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Satirist, writer, actor |
John Fortune (30 June 1939 – 31 December 2013) was a British satirist, comedian, writer and actor. He was best known for his work with John Bird and Rory Bremner on the television series Bremner, Bird and Fortune.[2] He studied at Bristol Cathedral School and King's College, Cambridge, where he met John Bird.[1]
Fortune died from leukemia,[3] at the age of 74.[4][5]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kennedy, Maev (31 December 2013). "John Fortune dies at 74". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ↑ "Bremner, Bird and Fortune". Film & TV Database. BFI. Archived from the original on 1 January 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ↑ John Fortune dies aged 74
- ↑ "Comedian John Fortune dies aged 74". ITV. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ↑ "Comedian John Fortune Dies Aged 74". Sky News. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
Other websites
[change | change source]- John Fortune on IMDb
- John Fortune Archived 2012-07-16 at the Wayback Machine at Vivienne Clore
- Bremner, Bird and Fortune, "Best Political Satire -Television, 2003" Archived 2006-09-25 at the Wayback Machine – Political Studies Association Awards 2003
- Bird and Fortune: A Life in Television Archived 2009-10-03 at the Wayback Machine BAFTA filmed event, March 2009
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