Comedian Dave Allen dies, aged 68
11/03/2005 - 12:42:57Comedian Dave Allen has died at the age of 68, his agent said today.
The Irishman died in his sleep at his west London home last night.
Allen became a star through his routines delivered as he sat on a stool, often while sipping a drink or smoking a cigarette. He enjoyed success with like Tonight With Dave Allen and Dave Allen At Large.
He leaves a wife, Karin, and three children.
He was most famous for his dry-humoured TV shows Tonight With Dave Allen and Dave Allen at Large.
Allen got his first break on a BBC talent show in 1959, and toured with the Beatles in the UK and France.
