Beloved Comedy Pioneer Terry Jones Passes at 77
Director, comedian and Monty Python founding member Terry Jones has died at the age of 77-years-old.
In 2015, Jones was diagnosed with a form of dementia that progressively impaired his ability to communicate; he lost the ability to speak no more than a few words of agreement by 2017.
He was in his North London home with his family when he “gently slipped away” from complications of dementia on Tuesday, 21 January.
Jones had a prolific and illustrious career working as a writer, actor and historian, but he was best known for his work on the celebrated Monty Python films: 1979’s comedic film, “Life of Brian”, and 1983’s musical sketch film, “The Meaning of Life”.
The surreal comedy troupe’s influence on the genre has been noted as having left a mark as indelible as The Beatles’ did on music.
He is survived by his wife, Anna Soderstrom, and their three children, Bill, Sally and Siri.
A family statement was released that said: “[Terry Jones’] work with Monty Python, his books, films, television programmes, poems and other work will live on forever, a fitting legacy to a true polymath.”
