John Sessions has died aged 67 and his Alan Rickman impression is making people laugh all over again
Very sad news today that the great John Sessions has died aged 67.
The actor and comedian, who was best known for appearing on TV shows including Whose Line is It Anyway, Stella Street and QI, died following a heart attack at his south London home.
Here are just some of the tributes that were being paid today.
https://twitter.com/rorybremner/status/1323633686198292482?s=20
A comedy hero of mine. A character actor with such extraordinary range and so very, very funny. I loved John Sessions, I did. Loved him. pic.twitter.com/oZxFoxYO1L
— Michael Spicer (@MrMichaelSpicer) November 3, 2020
https://twitter.com/exitthelemming/status/1323635748466249728?s=20
Bobby Ball and now John Sessions! Two very different performers who both absolutely inspired and delighted me at different times. Lovely, funny men.
— Robert Webb (@arobertwebb) November 3, 2020
Blimey. John Sessions as well. One of those excellent, impish, immensely talented people that you think are just a part of life's constant script. And then, not. Rest well, dear man. x
— Stephen McGann (@StephenMcGann) November 3, 2020
Here’s what one of the shows he starred in, QI, had to say.
John Sessions was a panellist on QI's first ever episode: Series A, Episode One, 'Adam'. His incredible wit and encyclopaedic knowledge played a huge part in the show's history and everyone at QI is deeply saddened to learn of his passing. pic.twitter.com/F1cxzcBRae
— Quite Interesting (@qikipedia) November 3, 2020
And they shared this wonderful clip from the BBC2 programme, describing it as ‘an Alan Rickman impersonation like no other’.
And from Stella Street, this!
The joys of John Sessions’ Joe Pesci. pic.twitter.com/CL32zoVQPY
— Nick de Semlyen (@NickdeSemlyen) November 3, 2020
Sessons, who appeared in many, many films and TV shows, was also the only person to both provide impressions and be featured as a puppet on the satirical show.
RIP John Sessions.
Source @qikipedia