Andy Smart(16 June 1959 – 16 May 2023) was an English comedian.
Andy Smart | |
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 Smart performing in 2019 | |
| Born | 16 June 1959 |
| Died | 16 May 2023(aged 63) |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, actor, writer and TV panel show participant |
| Children | 2 |
Smart performed as a guest withThe Comedy Store Playersfor over 13 years, and a permanent member from 1995. Before joining the Players he was one half of theVicious BoyswithAngelo Abela.Together they won the 1984Time Out Street Entertainer Awardand later appeared onLWT'sWake Up LondonandChannel 4'sThe Tube,where, dressed as a bell boy and pretending to be aGreat Dane,Smart lickedPaula Yates' face.
Smart presented American Football on Channel 4 in 1987 alongside Abela.[1]
OnThe Graham Norton Show,Martin Freemanonce mentioned that Smart saved him from choking on crisps using theHeimlich manoeuvre.[2]
He released a book about his life and career,A Hitch in Time: From Liverpool to Pamplona on a 72,000-Mile Road Trip,in 2019.[3]
Personal life and death
editSmart had a daughter, Grace (born 1993), a set designer, with actress and playwrightVictoria Willing,and a son, Joe.[4]
Smart was a supporter ofFarnborough F.C.and appeared on Farnborough FC Radio as a co-commentator.
Smart died on 16 May 2023, at the age of 63.[5]It was announced by his daughter, Grace, via his own social media profiles.[6]
References
edit- ^"Andy Smart, comedian tour dates: Chortle: The UK Comedy Guide".chortle.co.uk.
- ^Martin Freeman has a fear of choking - The Graham Norton Show - BBC,archivedfrom the original on 21 December 2021,retrieved11 August2021
- ^Smart, Andy (25 July 2019)."A Hitch in Time: From Liverpool to Pamplona on a 72,000-Mile Road Trip".Automobile Association – via Amazon.
- ^Smurthwaite, Nick (19 June 2017)."Designer Grace Smart: 'I once broke into a theatre at 7am to repaint the stage'".The Stage.Retrieved9 June2022.
- ^Chrisp, Kitty (17 May 2023)."Comedian Andy Smart, 63, dies 'unexpectedly'".Metro.Retrieved17 May2023.
- ^Smart, Andy [@AndyCSP] (17 May 2023)."Hi this is Grace, Andy's daughter, I'm very sorry to let you all know that dad passed away unexpectedly last night. He had so many friends and such a great life. Raise a glass for him. G x"(Tweet).Retrieved17 May2023– viaTwitter.
External links
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Media related toAndy Smartat Wikimedia Commons
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