Tommy Cooper

Comedian, TV Actor

1921 – 1984

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Who was Tommy Cooper?

Thomas Frederick "Tommy" Cooper was a British prop comedian and magician.

Cooper was a member of The Magic Circle, and respected by traditional magicians. Famed for his red fez, his appearance was large and lumbering at 6 feet 4 inches and more than 15 stone in weight.

On 15 April 1984, Cooper collapsed and soon after died from a heart attack in front of millions of television viewers, midway through his act on the London Weekend Television variety show Live From Her Majesty's, transmitted live from Her Majesty's Theatre. His stage persona required that his act intentionally go wrong for comic purposes, leading to some initial uncertainty about whether this collapse was real.

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Born
Mar 19, 1921
Caerphilly
Also known as
  • Thomas Frederick Cooper
  • Thomas Frederick "Tommy" Cooper
  • Cooper, Tommy
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  • United Kingdom
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Died
Apr 15, 1984
Her Majesty's Theatre

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on July 23, 2013

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