Tommy Cooper

Thomas Frederick Cooper (19 March 1921 – 15 April 1984) was a British prop comedian and magician. Cooper was a member of the Magic Circle, and respected by traditional magicians. He was famed for his red fez, and his appearance was large and lumbering, at and more than in weight. On 15 April 1984, Cooper collapsed, and died soon afterwards, from a heart attack on live national television.