Artist and playwright John Byrne dies aged 83
by Lucinda Cameron
Dec 01, 2023
2 minutes
The artist and playwright John Byrne has died at the age of 83.
The Fine Art Society announced that the Paisley-born polymath, known for works including his play The Slab Boys and the 1987 TV show Tutti Frutti, died “peacefully” on Thursday with his wife Jeanine by his side.
As well as being a “masterful” painter, Byrne designed record covers for the and Sir Billy Connolly.
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