"The thing is it all happened very quickly," he said. While Baby Driver and Spaced director Edgar Wright tweeted he would "raise a glass to the man". He was such a warm generous man. .css-8h1dth-Link{font-family:ReithSans,Helvetica,Arial,freesans,sans-serif;font-weight:700;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;color:#FFFFFF;}.css-8h1dth-Link:hover,.css-8h1dth-Link:focus{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}Read about our approach to external linking. Persuading an undecided voter, Lockdown: 'I cycled every street in my 5km radius' VideoLockdown: 'I cycled every street in my 5km radius', The Covid doctor whose dance video went viral. "He died of natural causes quickly without warning and, I think, without pain. VideoInside Europe’s most infected area, Why Nigerian protesters are upset with Beyoncé, Biden or Trump? Of course he did...". Innes later went on to form The Rutles, a pastiche of The Beatles, off the back of his work on a sketch show called "Rutland Weekend Television.". "His wife Yvonne and their three sons Miles, Luke and Barney and three grandchildren Max Issy and Zac give thanks for his life, for his music and for the joy he gave us all.". Innis famously took on Oasis for their track 'Whatever', which he claimed sounded similar to the melody of 'How Sweet To Be An Idiot'. Humming this today, having had it stuck in my head for approximately 40 years: https://t.co/tLQKs75WTS. Persuading an undecided voter, Lockdown: 'I cycled every street in my 5km radius' Video, Lockdown: 'I cycled every street in my 5km radius', The Covid doctor whose dance video went viral. .css-po6dm6-ItalicText{font-style:italic;}Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. A great songwriter, great voice, great man. He loved every moment of The Rutles. RIP to the sweetest of idiots. "One of the nicest people I've ever met and a towering talent," she, A statement posted on Innes' website Monday said he "died of natural causes" on Sunday, "quickly without warning and, I think, without pain. "Neil Innes passed away unexpectedly," his agent, Nigel Morton, told CNN on Monday. His family have asked for privacy "at this difficult time". Innes was also part of the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and The Rutles, a Beatles parody group. Really sad to hear about Neil Innes. ", Watch some of the funniest Monty Python moments, 40 years of 'Holy Grail': The best of Monty Python. According to Innes's wife Yvonne, he toured with the Fab Four tribute act The Bootleg Beatles last year. "And he was the warmest of people to be with, he was a most lovely friend.". Video, Biden or Trump? Fellow comedy writer Danny Baker also paid tribute, posting the below picture, as well as a link to one of Innes' tracks, Friends at the End. 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Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Neil Innes was the genius behind the original songs for the British classic Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Neil Innes was described as a "kind" and "gentle soul" by his family, Neil Innes playing in Marquee in his younger days, Watch John Cleese explain why stupid people can't see how stupid they are, Neil Innes, Ricky Fataar, Eric Idle and John Halsey, pose for an early publicity shot in 1978 in London, Neil Innes with fellow Monty Python stars - Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Graham Chapman and Michael Palin, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). He added: "People were desperate to get the Beatles back together and a guy in America was offering them $20m [£15.2m] each for a reunion! © 2020 BBC. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. 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