{"id":19058,"date":"2016-03-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/uncategorized\/singer-jon-english-has-died-at-66\/"},"modified":"2016-03-09T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-03-09T00:00:00","slug":"singer-jon-english-has-died-at-66","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/news\/singer-jon-english-has-died-at-66\/","title":{"rendered":"Singer Jon English has died at 66"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Australian singer and actor Jon English has died, surrounded by his family, after complications from surgery.<\/h3>\n<p>English found fame in the 1970s playing Judas in the Australian version of the stage musical Jesus Christ Superstar and picked up a Logie Award for best new talent in 1979 for his starring role in Australian TV series Against the Wind.<\/p>\n<h3>Jon English joined Jeremy Cordeaux on FIVEAA two weeks ago. LISTEN HERE:<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"media-element file-default nova-lazyload-image-wrapper lz-cont img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/jeremy-and-jon.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>In the 1990s, English starred in Australian sitcom All Together Now alongside current Today show weatherman Steve Jacobs.<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cHe was such a talented performer and such a gentleman,\u201d Jacobs said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe lived his life like a rock star \u2014 he was larger than life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rebecca Gibney, another All Together Now co-star, tweeted her sympathies.<\/p>\n<p>English\u2019s recent poor health was documented on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/myjonenglish\/\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook page<\/a> where he apologised to fans for having to cancel shows.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Singer Jon English has died at 66 | FIVEAA\" title=\"Singer Jon English has died at 66 | FIVEAA\" height=\"488\" width=\"650\" class=\"media-element file-default nova-lazyload-image-wrapper lz-cont img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/english.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<h6>Image | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/myjonenglish\/\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a><\/h6>\n<h3>A message posted three days ago read:<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cHe apologies to all his fans who were looking forward to the day, but assures everyone he will be back to full health and rocking out on stage with you all again very soon (he is in fact itching to do so!).\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He was set to tour Australia from May starting in Perth.<\/p>\n<p>Jon English was 66.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/shows\/david-and-will\/water-boss-won-t-be-drawn-on-compensation-after-burst-main-floods-homes\">DAVID AND WILL GRILL SA WATER BOSS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/sport\/dad-saves-son-from-flying-baseball-bat-and-certain-injury\">AMAZING \u2013 DAD SAVES SON FROM FLYING BASEBALL BAT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australian singer and actor Jon English has died, surrounded by his family, after complications from surgery. 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