Neil Innes
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| Born | Neil James Innes 9 December 1944 |
| Died | 29 December 2019 (aged 75) Montcuq, Lot, France |
| Alma mater | Norwich School of Art Goldsmiths College |
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| Years active | 1960s–2019 |
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Yvonne Hilton (m. 1966) |
| Children | 3 |
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| Website | neilinnes |
Neil James Innes (/ˈɪnɪs/; 9 December 1944 – 29 December 2019) was an English writer, comedian and musician. He first came to prominence in the comedy rock group the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and later became a frequent collaborator with the Monty Python troupe on their BBC television series and films, and is often called the "seventh Python" along with performer Carol Cleveland. He co-created the Rutles, a Beatles parody/pastiche project, with Python Eric Idle, and wrote the band's songs. He also wrote and voiced the 1980s ITV children's cartoon adventures of The Raggy Dolls.