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| 'Father Jack' actor Kelly dies aged 77 | 'Father Jack' actor Kelly dies aged 77 |
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| Irish actor Frank Kelly, best known for playing Father Jack in the comedy Father Ted, has died aged 77. | |
| Kelly had been a veteran of the stage and screen for 60 years. | Kelly had been a veteran of the stage and screen for 60 years. |
| As well as appearing on the Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted, Kelly had more recent roles in Emmerdale and Mrs Brown's Boys D'Movie. | As well as appearing on the Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted, Kelly had more recent roles in Emmerdale and Mrs Brown's Boys D'Movie. |
| The actor passed away exactly 18 years after the death of his Father Ted co-star Dermot Morgan. He died on Sunday 28 February 1998. | The actor passed away exactly 18 years after the death of his Father Ted co-star Dermot Morgan. He died on Sunday 28 February 1998. |
| Mr Morgan's son, Don Morgan, tweeted about the coincidence of the date. | Mr Morgan's son, Don Morgan, tweeted about the coincidence of the date. |
| Kelly revealed last November that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, although he said he would continue to work. | Kelly revealed last November that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, although he said he would continue to work. |
| He had received the all-clear from bowel cancer in 2011. He was treated for skin cancer last year and also had heart problems. | He had received the all-clear from bowel cancer in 2011. He was treated for skin cancer last year and also had heart problems. |
| Graham Linehan, the writer of Father Ted, paid tribute to the actor. | |
| "Just hearing from various sources that Frank Kelly has passed away," he tweeted. | |
| "Terribly sad news. Thanks for everything Frank." | |
| Brendan O'Carroll, star of Mrs Brown's Boys, who co-starred with Frank Kelly in Mrs Brown's Boys D'Movie, also responded on twitter. | |
| "News of Frank Kelly's passing [has] just reached us in Australia. Such a lovely man and a joy to work with," he said. | |
| The actor is survived by his wife of 51 years Bairbre, seven children and 17 grandchildren. | The actor is survived by his wife of 51 years Bairbre, seven children and 17 grandchildren. |