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In 1971 Terry-Thomas was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, which slowly brought his career to a conclusion; his last film role was in 1980. He spent much of his fortune on medical treatment and, shortly before his death, was living in poverty, existing on charity from the Actors' Benevolent Fund.
May 19, 2020 · Following his death, the legendary Jack Lemmon, with whom he starred in the movie How To Murder Your Wife in 1965, called him “a consummate professional… he was a gentleman, a delight to be...
Jan 9, 1990 · The man who brought gales of laughter to millions in the English-speaking world through his portrayals of sneering cads, died disabled and impoverished after a years-long, expensive battle with...
Jan 8, 1990 · Terry-Thomas, disabled and impoverished by Parkinson’s disease, died of complications from the illness at a nursing home in Godalming, Surrey, according to an announcement from the...
Jan 9, 1990 · Terry-Thomas, the comedian and character actor who satirized virtually every type of Briton from upper-class cads to crooks, from dandies to daredevils, died of Parkinson's disease...
Jan 8, 1990 · LONDON -- Terry-Thomas, the gap-toothed comic actor who gained fame and fortune through his roles as pompous Englishmen, died Monday of Parkinson's disease. He was 78.
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One of Britain's most beloved eccentric comedians, the irrepressible, gap-toothed Terry-Thomas was born Thomas Terry Hoar-Stevens in Lichfield Grove, Finchley. He was the son of Ellen Elizabeth (Hoar) and Ernest Frederick Stevens, a fairly well-to-do London businessman.
