Leslie Crowther Death
Leslie passed away on September 29, 1996 at the age of 63 in Weston, Bath, Somerset, England, UK. Leslie's cause of death was heart failure.
When did Leslie Crowther die?
September 29, 1996How did Leslie Crowther die? What was the cause of death?
Heart failureHow old was Leslie Crowther when died?
63Where did Leslie Crowther die? What was the location of death?
Weston, Bath, Somerset, England, UK
Leslie Crowther Birthday and Date of Death
Leslie Crowther was born on February 6, 1933 and died on September 29, 1996. Leslie was 63 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: February 6, 1933
Date of Death: September 29, 1996
Age at Death: 63
Leslie Crowther - Biography
Leslie Douglas Sargent Crowther CBE (6 February 1933 – 29 September 1996) was an English comedian, actor and game show host.
Like his father, Crowther was an alcoholic and this problem continued throughout the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. On 14 November 1983, Crowther was arrested for drink-driving. Two weeks later he was fined, and banned from driving for nine months. This did not deter Crowther and in October 1988, he turned up at a gala in Glastonbury, drunk. This made him realise that he had a serious problem and needed help. Unlike five years earlier, his alcohol addiction received much publicity. From January to 17 March 1989, Crowther was a resident in Clouds House, a drug and alcohol treatment centre near Shaftesbury. He never drank alcohol again.
Crowther married Jean Elizabeth Stone (12 May 1931 - 10 December 2017) on 27 March 1954. They had five children, including twins born on 9 December 1954; one of the twins, his daughter, Liz, is an actress. Another daughter, Caroline, was married to the musician Phil Lynott. Crowther's youngest child, Nick, works in radio, presenting traffic and travel bulletins for AA Roadwatch based in Stanmore.
Crowther died from heart failure at 5 am on 29 September 1996 in the Royal United Hospital in Bath, at the age of 63, with his wife Jean and family at his side. He had lived near Bath since 1978, and had a flat in London overlooking Lord's Cricket Ground.
The 30 September 1996 episode of Bruce's Price Is Right, the Bruce Forsyth version of The Price is Right, was dedicated to Crowther at the request of Forsyth himself, according to the ITV continuity announcement. Forsyth told the Daily Mirror the previous day that Crowther had written to congratulate him on obtaining the job of presenting The Price is Right when it was relaunched on 4 September 1995.
