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‘Dynamite on stage, a riot off’ – Saints pay tribute to Perth comedy star Andy Gray

Andy Gray with former City Lights star Gerard Kelly.
Andy Gray with former City Lights star Gerard Kelly.

St Johnstone Football Club has paid tribute to top fan and comedy legend Andy Gray, who died in hospital after a short battle with coronavirus.

The 61-year-old star of stage and screen, perhaps best known as Chancer in sitcom City Lights, passed away at the weekend.

The Perth-born River City actor was described by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon as a “legend of the Scottish acting community” and “one of Perth’s finest” by Fair City broadcaster and writer Stuart Cosgrove.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, St Johnstone said it was “deeply saddened” by Andy’s death.

A keen Saints fan, Andy was also a close friend of vice-chairman Charlie Fraser.

The pair had starred together in comedy sketch show Perth in the Buff, which Andy was hoping to revive once lockdown restrictions allowed.

Andy Gray starred as God in A Limited Run at The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen

Charlie said: “Andy was always a most welcome visitor to McDiarmid Park.

“As a Perth boy, he never forgot his Fair City roots and he always followed the fortunes of the club in spite of his heavy work schedule.”

He said: “He was brilliant company- hilariously funny. Dynamite on stage, and a riot off. He will be missed terribly at this time.”

Perthshire poet Jim MacKintosh, the Makar for the Federation of Writers Scotland, paid tribute in prose.

The poem – titled Aye! So He Is! – features the lines: “All the colours of all the rainbows ever born / And all the gags primed and ready / The most beautiful of grins pierces the shadows / And the glint in his eye wins the moment.”

Glasgow actor and Trainspotting star Robert Carlyle took to Twitter to pay tribute. “One of the loveliest, sweetest, funniest actors I ever had the pleasure to work with,” he said. “So sad, and such a huge loss to his loving family and friends.”

Perthshire stand-up star and broadcaster Fred MacAulay added: “A genuinely lovely man and, as well as being a great actor, was a natural wit. Condolences to all close friends and family who will be hurting terribly at his loss.”

Perth-born actor Colin McRedie posted: “Rest in peace, dear Andy. Thanks for all the laughs.”