Smoters began performing in the Smothers Brothers in the 1950s (Picture: CBS via Getty Images)
Tom Smothers, best known as half of the comedy duo the Smothers Brothers, has died aged 86.
The comedian died on Boxing Day in Santa Rosa, California following a battle with cancer, the National Comedy Center announced on behalf of his family today (Wednesday December, 27).
His brother Dick Smothers, 84, said in a statement according to the Daily Mail: ‘Tom was not only the loving older brother that everyone would want in their life, he was a one-of-a-kind creative partner.
‘I am forever grateful to have spent a lifetime together with him, on and off stage, for over 60 years.
‘Our relationship was like a good marriage – the longer we were together, the more we loved and respected one another. We were truly blessed.’
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He died on Boxing Day.