Irish comedian Dave Allen has died at the age of 68, his agent said today. He died in his sleep at his west London home last night. His agent said the cause of death was unknown. "He had been ill ...

Comedian Dave Allen has died at the age of 68. His agent confirmed his death at lunchtime today. At his peak, the Irish comic was a huge star in the Seventies and Eighties thanks to his BBC show ...

Dave Allen, the Irish comedian who became a household name on British television in the 1970s and 1980s, has died. He was 68. Allen died in his sleep at his West London home.

Comedian Dave Allen, real name David O'Mahony, passed away in March 2005, aged 68. Tonight, BBC Two will celebrate the comic's life with an evening of programmes dedicated to his work. Best known ...

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In '73 Dave Allen was at the top of his game as TV's most controversial comedian. "He just sat there, beautifully Irish, and told the most outrageous jokes," said Steven Berkoff in Dave Allen: God's ...

RTE1 will air the biopic Dave Allen at Peace this Easter Monday, April 2. Dubliner Allen was one of the most popular comedians of his time, enjoying huge success between the 1960s and Eighties.

As BBC Two celebrate the Irish comedian with a night of special programming, we look back at some of his best moments Get daily headlines and breaking news alerts for FREE by signing up to our ...