Phil Butler dead aged 51 – Comedian and magician dies suddenly

COMEDIAN and magician Phil Butler has died at the age of 51. His sudden death was announced by his agents on social media. The magician and comedian has died at the age of 51 Instagram/philbutlerukFellow celebs paid tribute to the much-loved comedian '/caption ' A spokesperson for Chris Davis Management confirmed the British star's passing on Twitter, writing: ...It is with huge sadness we have to announce the passing of our friend and client Phil Butler. ...Our thoughts are with his friends & family. The world is a poorer place without him.... Devastated pals and fellow well-known faces rushed to pay tribute to the ...class act,... who made history as one of the first comedians to perform for frontline troops in Afghanistan. Strictly's Craig Revel-Horwood wrote on Twitter: ...My thoughts at this time are with @philbutleruk family and friends. ...RIP lovely talented man. What a terrible shock. We worked together on panto Cinderella and he was a wonderful kind friend. ...We spent Xmas day and New Year together had a truly fabulous time. I'll miss you terribly.... Comedian and author Shaparak Khorsandi said: ...Rest in peace Phil. Another one of us gone too soon. ...For 20 years I've looked at the running order when I've got to a club and gone 'Oh fab! Phil Butler's on'. ...Such a laugh on the road. In Dubai I asked about his UFO tattoo and loved the way he told The Story. A class act.... Actor Tristan Gemmill said: ...I've just heard the devastating news about Phil Butler. A brilliantly funny man taken far too soon. ...My thoughts and best wishes go out to his family and friends.... The late star was a talented funnyman and magician, well-known on the corporate and cruise ship circuits. Alongside hilarious stand-up routines the comedian also played the lead role in a pantomime and wrote material for America's Got Talent winner Paul Zerdin. Instagram/philbutlerukLate Phil also starred in panto and penned side-splitting material for other comediens '/caption ' More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at Sun Online. Thesun.co.uk is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Download our fantastic, new and improved free App for the best ever Sun Online experience. For iPhone click here, for Android click here.  Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thesun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.
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