Veteran British comedian Ian Cognito died on stage Thursday evening during a stand-up performance. The comic, who was in his early 60s, fell ill during the performance at the Atic bar in the English ...

British comedian Ian Cognito died performing a stand-up routine Thursday at the Atic bar in Bicester, England; however, according to those present at the show, the audience assumed it was all part of ...

LONDON (AP) — British standup comedian Ian Cognito has died on stage during a gig. South Central Ambulance Service said medics were called to a club in Bicester, in southern England, on Thursday night ...

Comedian Ian Cognito died during a stand-up act in which he joked about dying on stage and then fell silent while the audience continued laughing, thinking it was a joke. “Imagine if I died in front ...

Cognito held cult status among many high-profile comics. Sign Up and be kept in the loop each and every day with our free Daily newsletter. Katy Brand and Rufus Hound have led tributes to comedian Ian ...

Rising to fame amid the 1980s alternative comedy boom, Ian Cognito was one of the UK's most popular comedians. His performances left audiences in hysterics - but behind the laughter was a troubled and ...

Members of the British comedy scene are mourning the passing of Ian Cognito, a comedian who died midway through his set Thursday night near Oxford. Cognito, whose real name is Paul Barbieri, was 60 ...