London (AFP)
British comedian and director Terry Jones, a figure of the Monty Pythons and their crazy humor, died Tuesday evening at 77, his family announced on Wednesday.
Terry Jones, who had notably directed the cult comedy "The Life of Brian", had suffered from a form of dementia for several years.
"Terry passed away on the evening of January 21, 2020 at the age of 77 with his wife Anna Soderstrom by his side after a long fight, always with humor, against a rare form of dementia", his family announced in a press release .
"His work with the Monty Pythons, his books, his TV shows and his poems will live forever," continues the text.
Born on February 1, 1942 in Colwyn Bay, Wales, Terry Jones had co-directed with Terry Gilliam "Sacred Grail" in 1975 and had played many characters of the "Monty Python Flying Circus" on television.
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