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Fellow Python Michael Palin said in a statement to the BBC, "Terry was one of my closest, most valued friends. He was kind, generous, supportive and passionate about living life to the full." John Cleese said "It feels strange that a man of so many talents and such endless enthusiasm, should have faded so gently away."
You may know Neil Innes from his group Bonzo Dog Band (Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band before that), his work with Monty Python, and the related Beatles parody The Rutles. He's in the NYC area currently for this weekend's The Fest for Beatles Fans in Jersey City, and he's got a couple other shows where he'll perform songs from throughout his career...
By many estimations, British comedy legends Monty Python did for comedy what the Beatles did for music. Beginning with the first episode of "Monty Python's Flying Circus" back on October 5, 1969, a series which spanned 45 episodes over 4 series and ballooned into countless books, albums, touring stage shows, movies, and a Broadway musical, the Python fingerprint is all over such comedy staples as SNL, The Kids in the Hall, and Mr...