Jimmy Patton dies aged 87 a year after Barry (Picture: WENN)

Chuckle Brother Jimmy Patton has died aged 87 a year after his brother Barry.

The comedian’s death was confirmed on a Facebook post on the official Chuckle Brothers page, which read: ‘I just thought I’d let you know that the Chuckle Brothers older Brother Jimmy Patton has sadly passed away.

‘Jimmy was a big part of chucklevision and the stage shows where he played the character No Slacking. RIP Jim Lad. And No Slacking.’

The cause of death is unclear at this time.


Jimmy married Amy in 2017 (Picture: Getty)

In a statement to Metro.co.uk about Jimmy’s passing, brother Paul Chuckle said: ‘I am devastated. So few words for the loss of another dearly beloved brother.



‘RIP Jimmy, love you, Paul.’

Jimmy’s death comes a year after Barry Chuckle’s death from bone cancer.

Patton is the older brother of Chuckle Brothers Barry and Paul, and appeared in the show ChuckleVision frequently during its run from 1987 to 2009.

The comedian married Chuckle Brother fan Amy Phillips in 2017, who was 59 years younger than him, after the pair met on Facebook.

Speaking about marrying Amy at the time, Jimmy said: ‘Amy had been a fan of ChuckleVision all of her life and commented on something I posted. It just went from there.

‘I never thought I would find this kind of love again.’

His brother Barry died on 5 August 2018 aged 73, with Jimmy previously saying how devastated he was upon hearing the news.

Jimmy frequently appeared in ChuckleVision throughout its run (Picture: BBC)

Paul and Barry from the Chuckle Brothers (Picture: David Bagnall/REX)

‘We are all devastated,’ Jimmy said at the time. ‘Barry had bone cancer which had spread to his lungs.

‘He was ill for years, but kept it hidden. We knew about it, but kept it quiet, and all the family are really hurting right now.’

ChuckleVision ran for 21 seasons over 22 years before ending in 2009.

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