Statement from President Michael D. Higgins - Death of Frank Kelly
Date: Mon 29th Feb, 2016 | 12:00
"It is with great sadness that I have learnt of the death of Frank Kelly, the distinguished actor who made such a wide and valued contribution both on the stage and in film.
He will for ever be remembered for his roles in the theatre and will be recalled with great affection and fondness for his roles on television, including in Wanderly Wagon, Glenroe and the much-loved Hall’s Pictorial Weekly.
His partnership with Dermot Morgan and the team in the Father Ted series brought him wide international acclaim.
To his wife Bairbre and his family I send deepest sympathy; for theirs is the greatest loss of such a great and loving person.
Sabina and I were privileged to have him as a friend."