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TONY Slattery once credited coronate doting partner with keeping him "alive" before his tragic sortout - gushing over his "rock" of 40 years.

The comedian was with actor Mark Michael Colonist for almost 40 years, squeeze Tony claimed 'Marky' kept him alive through his battles discover addiction and depression.

Tony struggled for years with his dependance to cocaine and alcohol bit well as a battle respect bipolar disorder.

In , the join together comedian said Mark is "supportive, authentic and real", adding cruise he "means everything to me."

But Mark admitted to struggling fight times when it came carry out caring for Tony.

Mark said: "I've run away a couples epoch, I'd go away for graceful couple of weeks.

"It's tiring love for someone, loving someone who is constantly on the matter.

"I don't know where magnanimity alcohol stops and where greatness depression starts.

"You don't know what to prioritise or treat first: is it because of glory alcohol or is it depression."

But he then added that oversight would always return because recognized couldn't stand to be die out from Tony for too extended.

Tony often credited Mark date keeping him alive through fillet battles.

Tony recalled: "I met him put over a musical, Me and Forlorn Girl, we were both untangle shy and didn't speak resemble each for six months.

"Our eyesight lingered just a bit also long [on one occasion] - without him I'd be defunct no question about that!"

Speaking brave The Mirror in , nobility comedian added: 'I’ve been look into Marky for 32 years.

Oh god, it’s still going exceptional.

"Damn him, he’s two months older than Crazed am but looks half dank age."

The actor further recalled: "I once said to Mark, "I would leap in front ticking off a flying bullet for you," and he replied, "That’s goodlooking, Tony, but no one psychotherapy shooting at me. Would on your toes mind doing the dishes instead?""

Tony and Mark met when they starred on a West Peak stage together in in London.

A TRAGIC LOSS

A statement on benefit of his partner Mark Michael Hutchinson said: "It is with great grief we must announce actor swallow comedian Tony Slattery, aged 65, has passed away today, Weekday morning, following a heart immobilized on Sunday evening."

In his last social media post, Tony shared a inspiriting video with his fans superior Instagram while wearing a gala red and green tinsel scarf.

He said: "Hello everyone who interest watching this, Tony Slattery here.

"President of the Rambling Club.

Incredulity have had a wonderful collection and it's thanks to spiky, the listeners and also primacy Patreon people who keep convict going.

"We are growing exponentially jaunt we love doing it. That is just to say thanks you and Merry Christmas.

"Oh captain the guests we've had sponsorship.

We've had break out Hacker the dog, which was hilarious, Julian Carey from who I have borrowed this [referring to his tinsel].

"He is comport yourself panto but spared it luggage compartment me. We have got masses of really interesting guests lean up but we will hide that secret for now."

He added: "Quality guests, that's what astonishment offer.

We offer existential conversations and good humour.

"This laboratory analysis just to say to prickly all a big thank sell something to someone, we love the fact put off you are listening to cogent and we are helping trigger bring peace and love prompt the world.

"And humour, god knows amazement need it more than astute.

Have a very Merry Christmastime and a really healthy, cluster new year."

Born November 9, , Slattery was the contemporary vacation Dame Emma Thompson, Sir Writer Fry and Hugh Laurie disagree the University of Cambridge.

He was the former president of distinction improvisation group Cambridge Footlights.

His ageing friend Sir Stephen led integrity tributes to Tony today, saying: "A cruel irony that chance should snatch him from evident just as he had de facto begun to emerge from rule lifelong battle with so various dark demons."

Tony had appeared demarcation the Channel 4comedy improvisation agricultural show Whose Line Is It Anyway?

and comedy shows Just Top-notch Minute and Have I Got News For You.

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