Barry Chuckle Cause Of Death: How Did Barry Die?

|Aug 5, 2018 9:24 am|Sep 30, 2020 5:22 pm

Barry David Elliott of comedy duo the Chuckle Brothers performing on the main stage at Common People Southampton Festival

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British children’s entertainer Barry Elliott, better known by the alias “Barry Chuckle,” who served as half of the sibling group, the Chuckle Brothers, has passed away at the age of 73.

What happened?

According to ABC News, Elliott’s manager Phil Dale confirmed his passing on Sunday, adding that Elliot previously endured an illness, but offered no further details. Dale issued the following statement on Twitter confirming the news:

“I’m Devastated to confirm that our wonderful friend Barry Chuckle of The Chuckle Brothers has passed away. Paul said I’ve lost my theatrical partner, brother & very best friend! God Bless Barry, he leaves 50 years of laughter & his legacy of laughter will live on!”

On Twitter, Elliott’s brother Paul, who is known by the alias, “Paul Chuckle,” issued the following statement:

“Paul has asked me to send a message to thank EVERYONE for your lovely messages this morning, he is absolutely devastated so unable to respond himself but your messages really do help and he knows Barry would so happy to know how much he was loved, Sue X”

On Twitter, Channel 5 has also issued the following statement in light of the news:

“Channel 5 is saddened to hear of the passing of Barry Chuckle. As one half of the Chuckle Brothers, Barry entertained audiences over a career spanning decades; more recently, Chuckle Time was a teatime family treat on our channel. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.”

Barry and Paul came from a family of entertainers in northern England and rose to fame ith the ChuckleVision television show, which ran on the BBC from 1987 to 2009. For their work, the brothers were awarded a special British Academy award in 2008.