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Nick Pettigrew wrote: “RIP Kelly Monteith. Prototype of Garry Shandling, Seinfeld, etc. and obviously influenced by George Carlin. 

“Way ahead of his time but not seen as such because he made his innovation mainstream. Loved him as a kid.” (sic) 

Steve Doherty added: “This is sad news – I loved Kelly Monteith, when I was a kid. He had a series buried away on BBC 2, midweek, mid-evening. 

“A sort of a stand-up/sitcom crossover before we had crossovers.” (sic) 

While Welsh writer and stand-up comedian Bennett Arron remembered: “Kelly Monteith has passed away! 

“A few years ago I said in an interview that, along with Morecambe and Wise, Tommy Cooper and my father, he was one of my favourite comedians. 

“He heard about it, got in contact and thanked me. It’s sad that many won’t know of him. #RIPKellyMonteith.” (sic)