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Known as a fez-wearing magician whose tricks always seemed to go wrong, he suffered a heart attack during a televised performance. He uttered 'I don't feel well' and fell back against the curtain. Given the usual nature of his act, the audience took some time to realize that this really wasn't part of it. He died later in hospital.<ref>Obit [[Genii 1984 March]]</ref> {{Youtube Thumb|iU9PWCqEdPE|350}} | |||
His brother David (born 1930) opened a magic shop in the 1960s in Buckinghamshire (now Berkshire) called D. & Z. Cooper's Magic Shop. | |||
== Books == | == Books == | ||
* Tommy Cooper: Always Leave Them Laughing By [[John Fisher]] (2006) | * Tommy Cooper: Always Leave Them Laughing By [[John Fisher]] (2006) | ||
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Revision as of 19:07, 27 January 2012
Tommy Cooper (1921–1984) was a British prop comedian and magician.
| Tommy Cooper | |
| Born | March 19, 1921 U.K. |
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| Died | April 15, 1984 (age 63) |
Known as a fez-wearing magician whose tricks always seemed to go wrong, he suffered a heart attack during a televised performance. He uttered 'I don't feel well' and fell back against the curtain. Given the usual nature of his act, the audience took some time to realize that this really wasn't part of it. He died later in hospital.[1]
His brother David (born 1930) opened a magic shop in the 1960s in Buckinghamshire (now Berkshire) called D. & Z. Cooper's Magic Shop.
Books
- Tommy Cooper: Always Leave Them Laughing By John Fisher (2006)
References
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- ↑ Obit Genii 1984 March