Kelly sang in the Royal Variety Performance for Queen Elizabeth II in 1983. His cameo performances like The Love Boat and Love American Style.
Kelly Monteith has died at age 80, one year after suffering two strokes.
The BBC comedy legend was best known for his self-titled show that ran from 1979 to 1984.
The Anglophlile Channel, a Los Angeles-based production business that worked closely with him, announced his death today.
Only a year ago, the comedian had two strokes, prompting his ex-wife Caroline Alexander, with whom he has two children, to launch a GoFundMe campaign to fund his rehabilitation and speech therapy.
He was subsequently allegedly hospitalised for two months at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
‘It is with great regret that The Anglophile Channel announces the loss of our best friend and teammate, award-winning comedian/host, Kelly Monteith,’ the channel stated in a statement today.
‘Kelly was an important part of TAC, co-hosting Brit Flix with Kelly, Paul, and Two-Buck Chuck, as well as Kelly’s BBC Memories.
The Los Angeles Press Club honoured Monteith and Paul Boland with the National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Award for Best Television Anchor/Host in 2015.
‘After a few successful appearances on the Des O’Connor Show, Monteith featured in his own hit comedy series, ‘Kelly Monteith,’ which aired for six seasons on the BBC.
‘Monteith and Neil Shand co-wrote his titular series. Monteith was one of the first American comedians to get his own BBC show.’
‘In America, Monteith appeared in two CBS shows named The Kelly Monteith Show and The Hit Squad,’ the statement stated.
