Rob Reiner and Michael McKean Mourn the Death of Tony Hendra
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Tony, who starred as bumbling manager Ian Faith in This Is Spinal Tap , has lost his battle with Lou Gehrig s disease, which he was diagnosed with in 2019, at the age of 79. Mar 6, 2021
Michael McKean have paid tribute to actor and humorist
Tony Hendra following his death on Thursday, March 4.
Hendra, who played Spinal Tap s bumbling manager, lost his battle with Lou Gehrig s disease in New York. He was 79. He was first diagnosed with the condition, aka amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, in 2019.
A member of the Cambridge University Footlights revue in the early 1960s, the Brit appeared onstage with both
Tony Hendra dead: This Is Spinal Tap star dies of Lou Gehrig s disease aged 79
This Is Spinal Tap actor Tony Hendra has died aged 79 after a year long battle with Lou Gehrig s disease, his wife Carla has confirmed
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Hendra, who also was a former editor of National Lampoon and Spy magazines, died Thursday in Yonkers, N.Y., his wife, Carla Hendra, confirmed.
Hendra s cause of death was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, Carla Hendra told The New York Times. He was first diagnosed with the disease back in 2019.
Anthony Christopher Hendra was born on July 10, 1941, in Willesden, England. He lived over half of his life in the United States, up until his death.
Hendra got his start in comedy while studying at Cambridge University. In the early 60s, he performed with the Cambridge Footlights theatrical group, along with John Cleese and Graham Chapman, two of the founders of Monty Python, the Times reported.