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| 20 Mar 2026 | |
| Death Notices |
BURKE-KENNEDY - Ben, (Dublin, London and Lincolnshire) March 20, 2026. Unexpectedly at Lincoln County Hospital, Lincolnshire. Stage name Ben Keaton. Olivier Award / Perrier Comedy Award winning actor, performer, writer, director and teacher. Son of the late Bernard and Esther Burke-Kennedy, Ben will be forever greatly missed, loved and fondly remembered by his ex-wife Polly, son Waldo and daughter Daisy, brothers Des and Thom, sister Jeanette. Best known for his roles in TV shows including Father Ted, Emmerdale, Casualty, The Bill, films including East is East etc. and Theatre performances in Animal Crackers, Harvey, Cyrano de Bergerac, Hay Fever, etc., a founder member of the improv group South Of The River, and a director of the Creative Academy, and more.
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