BBC children's TV legend and Private Eye's Tony Husband dies suddenly

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He was remembered as 'prolific, funny and inventive.'

Tony Husband died of a heart attack on a bridge BBC Children’s TV legend Tony Husband has died aged 73, his family has confirmed. The artist, who was known for kids’ variety show Hangar 17, had a heart attack on Westminster Bridge in London while travelling to a party held by Private Eye on Wednesday. Husband’s son Paul wrote on X on Thursday ‘it is with a torn apart heart’ that he announced the death of his father.

While sharing a drawing of dogs in heaven by Husband, Private Eye paid tribute to him on X, formerly known as Twitter: ‘RIP cartoonist Tony Husband – prolific, funny and inventive contributor to Private Eye since 1985.’ It is with a torn apart heart that I must announce the passing of my Dad. The beautiful @tonyhusband1 pic.twitter.com/TvnItOCSkL— Paul Husband October 19, 2023 RIP cartoonist Tony Husband – prolific, funny and inventive contributor to Private Eye since 1985. pic.twitter.

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