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03-10-2016, 01:25 AM
Adored Australian actor and singer Jon English dies at 66
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Australian musician and actor Jon English has died after complications from surgery, according to music website **ise11 (http://www.**ise11.com/news/r-i-p-jon-english-1949-2016-20160310).
His death at 66 followed surgery on Wednesday, according to the publication. His close family was by his side.
SEE ALSO: George Martin, legendary Beatles producer, dies at 90 (http://mashable.com/2016/03/09/george-martin-legendary-beatles-producer-is-dead-at-90/)
On Monday, an an**uncement on his Facebook page said English was **t well and would have to pull out of planned concerts at the advice of his doctor.*
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Jon English as Doolittle in 'My Fair Lady' in 2005.
Image: Fairfax Media via Getty Images
The English-born entertainer made his name in Australia in the 1970s playing the lead role of Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar. He went on to perform in many Gilbert and Sullivan operettas. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/09/jon-english-dies/)
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Australian musician and actor Jon English has died after complications from surgery, according to music website **ise11 (http://www.**ise11.com/news/r-i-p-jon-english-1949-2016-20160310).
His death at 66 followed surgery on Wednesday, according to the publication. His close family was by his side.
SEE ALSO: George Martin, legendary Beatles producer, dies at 90 (http://mashable.com/2016/03/09/george-martin-legendary-beatles-producer-is-dead-at-90/)
On Monday, an an**uncement on his Facebook page said English was **t well and would have to pull out of planned concerts at the advice of his doctor.*
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Jon English as Doolittle in 'My Fair Lady' in 2005.
Image: Fairfax Media via Getty Images
The English-born entertainer made his name in Australia in the 1970s playing the lead role of Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar. He went on to perform in many Gilbert and Sullivan operettas. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/09/jon-english-dies/)
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