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Jon Kenny's co-star Pat Shortt pays tribute to D'Unbelievables partner with touching social media post after his tragic death aged 66


The Irish comedian and actor passed away at a hospital in Galway on Friday evening , following a battle with cancer , his wife Margy has said.

Jon, a Limerick native, shot to fame in the 1990s as one half of the comedy duo D'Unbelievables, playing a number of off-the-wall Irish characters alongside Pat. Jon, a Limerick native, shot to fame in the 1990s as one half of the comedy duo D'Unbelievables, playing a number of off-the-wall Irish characters alongside Pat. Paying tribute, Jon's heartbroken family said: 'Jon grabbed life and shook it as hard as he could, getting every ounce of fun, madness and love from it - his wit, humour, generosity and kindness will outlast his passing.'

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