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John Cleese, his Cambridge classmate, fellow Python, and dear friend, delivered a profound and occasionally profane eulogy two months later at a memorial service for friends and family.
The British comedian Graham Chapman delighted in offending people. As a writer and actor with the legendary Monty Python troupe, he pushed against the boundaries of propriety and good taste.
Early life and education Cleese was born in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England, the only child of Reginald Francis Cleese (1893–1972), an insurance salesman, and his wife Muriel Evelyn (née Cross, 1899–2000), the daughter of an auctioneer. His family's surname was originally Cheese, but his father had thought it was embarrassing and used the name Cleese when he enlisted in the Army ...
Feb 1, 2024 · Honouring Graham Chapman, who embraced life's absurdity, in a eulogy by John Cleese that blends humour with remembrance, a unique tribute to a friend.
May 20, 2015 · The full text to John Cleese's eulogy of Graham Chapman: Graham Chapman, co-author of the ‘Parrot Sketch,’ is no more.
Sep 21, 2019 · It was October 1989 that Graham Chapman died - or, in the words of his fellow Monty Python star John Cleese, he "kicked the bucket, hopped the twig, bit the dust, snuffed it, breathed his...
When Cleese delivered his eulogy for Chapman, he recalled his friend's irreverence: "Anything for him, but mindless good taste." So Cleese did his best to make his old friend proud. His off-color but heartfelt eulogy that evening has become a part of Monty Python lore, and you can watch it above.
