The comedian Spike Milligan passed away at age 83, impressive.
Biography - A Short Wiki
Comedian, writer, and poet who, along with Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe, and Michael Bentine, popularized The Goon Show, an innovative comedy radio show. He was also a prolific writer who wrote many books including a seven-volume autobiographical account of his time serving during the Second World War.
He was deemed stateless by the British government, after which he claimed Irish citizenship because his father, Captain Leo Alphonso Milligan, MSM, RA, was Irish. He married three times and had six children.
How did Spike Milligan die?
Kidney Failure caused Spike Milligan's death in 2002.
| Cause of death | Kidney Failure |
|---|---|
| Age of death | 83 years |
| Profession | Comedian |
| Birthday | April 16, 1918 |
| Death date | February 27, 2002 |
| Place of death | N/A |
| Place of burial | N/A |
Quotes
It was a perfect marriage. She didn’t want to and he couldn’t.
Spike Milligan
We come across thirty or so hurried graves with makeshift wooden markers. ‘Private Edwards, E.’, a number, and that was all. Fourteen days ago he was alive, thinking feeling, hoping… If war was a game of cards, I’d say someone was cheating.
Spike Milligan
I shook hands with a friendly Arab. I still have my right arm to prove it.
Spike Milligan
A sure cure for seasickness is to sit under a tree.
Spike Milligan
I’m not afraid of dying I just don’t want to be there when it happens.
Spike Milligan
