Comics pay tribute, hailing the London-born comedian 'one of the greats' and 'as epic as his reputation'.
"I heard he passed away after being on stage. He even died like a f****** legend. Far far too soon. Love to his family."Comedian and author Shappi Khorsandi tweeted:"Ian Cognito dying makes me think of all the wonderful comedians in our community over these 20 years. I love you all. I mean that.
"Time goes by and we don't gig together and i think that eventually we will...and then this happens."That might not mean much to you if your knowledge of stand-up only extends to a screen but for anyone who ever sat down in a comedy club and saw him on a stage - this is a hard one.April 12, 2019He wrote:"Saw him a month ago; looked better than I'd seen him in years. He was 18 months sober and in treatment. This feels so unfair.
The Glee Club in Birmingham tweeted:"We're all very sad to hear of the passing of the legendary Ian Cognito. He was original, always hilarious, sometimes offensive and the true definition of 'one of a kind'. R.I.P Cogs x."
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