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Gary Little Dies Aged 61 During Scottish Hill Climb

Tributes have poured in from the comedy community as formal confirmation of the cause remains pending.

Overview

  • Social media posts from Glasgow venues, including The Stand, confirmed Little’s death after reports he lost his life on a hill climb in Scotland.
  • No official cause of death has been announced and authorities have yet to publish a coroner’s statement.
  • Fellow comedians such as Kevin Bridges, Jo Caulfield and Darren Connell, along with clubs like The Glee Club, have publicly mourned his passing.
  • Little overcame prison sentences in the 1990s and 2007 to build a celebrated stand-up career and in 2024 created the BBC Radio 4 series “Gary Little: At Large.”
  • His planned performances, including a show in Aberdeen next month and a broader tour, are now in doubt following his sudden death.