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Andy Gray SCOTS comedy legend Andy Gray has died after suffering from a Covid-related illness. The TV star – who rose to fame in City Lights and was more recently a River City actor ¬– was also one of Scotland’s greatest ever panto stars, headlining each year at the King’s Theatre in Edinburgh. Gray, who was 61, had worked with Elaine C. Smith since they were both in their early twenties and went on to appear together in a huge range of comedy productions. The actor says she can’t quite believe her friend has passed away. “The last contact I had with Andy was when we were both appearing on a radio show together, remotely. And after it he sent me a text saying; ‘It was so good to hear your voice.’ And I replied with the same sentiment. ....
SCOTS comedy legend Andy Gray has died after suffering from a Covid-related illness. The TV star – who rose to fame in City Lights and was more recently a River City actor – was also one of Scotland’s greatest-ever panto stars, headlining each year at the King’s Theatre in Edinburgh. Gray, who was 61, had worked with Elaine C Smith since they were both in their early twenties and went on to appear together in a huge range of comedy productions. Elaine said: “The last contact I had with Andy was when we were both appearing on a radio show together, remotely. And after it he sent me a text saying ‘It was so good to hear your voice’. And I replied with the same sentiment. ....
Andy Gray death: Nicola Sturgeon leads tributes to River City star as acting legend dies aged 61 People involved in the likes of politics and comedy all paid tribute to the actor after news of the River City star s passing earlier today. Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Get the latest celeb gossip and telly news sent straight to your inbox each week with our Showbiz newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. ....
Comedy star contracted Covid on top of cancer Tributes have been paid to Scottish comedy star Andy Gray, who has died at the age of 61. The entertainer, a mainstay of the Edinburgh theatre scene and a regular pantomime performer, is reported to have contracted Covid. He also had a rare type of blood cancer called myelodysplastic syndrome, which affects the bone marrow. Gray, who trained in Drama at Edinburgh’s Queen Margaret University, started his career the BBC Radio Scotland sketch show Naked Radio, and its TV counterpart Naked Video, alongside the likes of Gregor Fisher, Elaine C. Smith, Tony Roper, Helen Lederer and Jonathan Watson. ....
BBC News Published image captionJonathan Watson as Frank McAvennie, one of the shows most enduring football characters Only An Excuse stars Jonathan Watson and creator Phil Differ say the show had a good kick of the ball but now is the right time for the final whistle. The comedy sketch show, which has become a Scottish Hogmanay tradition, is coming to an end after 27 years on TV. Differ, who also previously worked on New Year s Eve institution Scotch and Wry, says it is a big responsibility to be trusted with such a landmark comedy show. He says: People are sitting down at Hogmanay and saying give us a laugh. It becomes a full-time obsession trying to make sure it works year after year. ....