The partner of comedian Tony Slattery is fundraising to pay for his funeral after saying the couple had no ‘plan B’ because his death was ‘so unexpected’, with fans donating £20,000.
The star, who has died aged 65, had battled depression and drug addiction which had led to a withdrawal from lucrative work on the UK comedy circuit.
At the height of his fame he was spending £4,000-a-week on cocaine while downing two bottles of vodka per day as he battled bipolar and dealing with the terrible trauma of sexual abuse by a priest when he was eight.
The crowdfunding campaign, organised on behalf of his partner Mark Hutchinson, is asking for donations to fund a fitting farewell to the funnyman famed for his appearances in 80s Channel Four…
