Ian Cognito

Ian Cognito
Birth namePaul Barbieri
Born(1958-11-21)21 November 1958
London, England
Died11 April 2019(2019-04-11) (aged 60)
Bicester, England
EducationUniversity of Bath

Ian Cognito (born Paul Barbieri, 21 November 1958 – 11 April 2019) was an English stand-up comedian. Many said his comedy was like Lenny Bruce, Bill Hicks, and Jerry Sadowitz but had no presence in the mainstream media because of his ill-tempered persona.

Cognito won the Time Out Award for Stand-up Comedy in 1999.

Cognito died on 11 April 2019 of a heart attack during a comedy gig in Bicester. He was 60.

References

  1. ↑ "Here comes trouble". Fest Magazine. 22 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "Comedian Ian Cognito dies onstage – and the audience think it's part of his act". The Daily Telegraph. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  3. ↑ ""Ian Cognito Dies"". beyondthejoke.co.uk. 12 April 2019.
  4. ↑ ""Ian Cognito: Comedian dies on-stage in Bicester"". BBC. 12 April 2019.

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