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Inside Benny Hill’s final months – ‘lonely, depressed and ugly’; refusing bypass surgery; body not being found for days


Benny Hill was previously one of Britain’s best-loved comedians before his shock death aged 68 in the early 90s

According to Hollywood journalist Craig Bennett, one of Benny’s closest friends, Sarah Kemp, spoke to him about the late comedian. As MailOnline reports, Sarah claimed Benny confided in her for hours about how he felt unattractive and unloved. Two months later, Benny died aged 68 in his Southampton home on April 18 in his favourite armchair while watching TV.

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