British comedian Ian Cognito died on stage Thursday during a stand-up performance.
He was in his early 60s; his exact age is uncertain.
Imagine if I died in front of you lot here, hereportedly said.
Credit: Ian Cognito/YouTube
An ambulance was summoned a few minutes later, after a fellow comedian realized something was wrong.
Cognito was pronounced dead at the scene upon medics arrival.
Cognito, born Paul Barbieri, started performing in the mid-1980s.
One of his signature bits entailed hammering a nail into the wall and hanging his hat on it.
This lets you know two things about me, he explained.
Firstly, I really dont give a s. Secondly, Ive got a hammer.
Several fellow comics tweeted tributes to Cognito following his death.
