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The modest terrace house where Tony Slattery ended his days: How comedian went from Thameside apartment where he found 'scrunched up' £100k cheques under the sofa to rented 'two-up two-down' - as fundraiser is started for his funeral

Donations are pouring in to help pay for Tony Slattery's funeral after the 65-year-old star suffered a fatal heart attack at his rented home in suburban north London.

Rats nibbling at his naked body, 'cold turkey' that left him hospitalised with brain damage and paranoia that saw him throw his furniture in the Thames: The 'rock bottoms' that forced Tony Slattery to confront his depression and alcoholism

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The troubled Whose Line Is It Anyway? star, who has died at 65, also went bankrupt after spending up to £4,000 a week on cocaine and downing two bottles of vodka per day.

How Tony Slattery quit his £4k-a-week cocaine habit when a toxicologist analysed his 'wraps' and found them laced with animal faeces and glass - but could never give up the demon drink that 'enslaved' him

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The comedian and actor, who died this week aged 65, had laid bare his harrowing struggles being a 'slave' to alcohol and drugs, as well as suffering from bipolar disorder.

How Britain's comedy scene is dominated by Cambridge graduates: Footlights - where tragic Tony Slattery got his start - has spawned our best-loved and most affluent comics including Eric Idle, Miriam Margolyes, Stephen Fry and Richard Osman

Tune in tonight to a panel show, a bill of stand-up comics or even a TV quiz and chances are you will see some showbiz royalty alumni of Cambridge's famous Footlights society.

Was Tony Slattery killed by his demons? Medics reveal how tragic comedian's HUGE drugs and booze consumption would have shattered his health - as devastated pals lament 'cruel irony' that he'd turned his life around before heart attack death aged 65

EXCLUSIVE: Tony Slattery, 65, suffered a heart attack on Sunday night and died on Tuesday, his heartbroken partner of almost 40 years revealed.

Where are the stars of the 1981 Cambridge Footlights now? From an iconic comedy double act to Hollywood royalty, how the late Tony Slattery was a member of world-renowned student society alongside host of famous names

Comedian and actor Tony Slattery, who has died aged 65, showed youthful promise in the Cambridge Footlights troupe - alongside a host of future household names.

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