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Oct 4, 1989 · NEW YORK -- Graham Chapman, one of the founding members of the popular British television series 'Monty Python's Flying Circus,' died Wednesday in London of throat cancer, his New York...
Chapman's untimely death on October 4, 1989, due to tonsil cancer that had spread to his spine, was a profound loss for the world of comedy and entertainment. His funeral was a private affair, attended by family, close friends, and fellow Pythons, who commemorated his life and the indelible impact he had on British comedy.
In 1989, Chapman died of tonsil cancer which had spread to his spine. His life and legacy were commemorated at a memorial service at St Bartholomew's with the other five Pythons two months after his death. Oops something went wrong: Graham Chapman was a British actor, comedian and writer.
