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Actor Jon Kenny, “made the world a brighter place” by “sprinkling laughing love” wherever he went, his funeral mass in Co Limerick heard on Tuesday.
Mr Kenny’s friend and costar of their hit comedy sketch-show D’Unbelievables, Pat Shortt, was accompanied by his daughter and fellow performer Faye Shortt, and his brother, former Limerick city and county councillor Tom Shortt who had worked closely with Mr Kenny in the early days of his career.
Mr Kenny’s friend, Cork radio and television broadcaster John Creedon, also paid an emotional personal tribute to the “remarkable” funnyman. “He had the ancient, noble craft of comedy, a marvellous gift and noble trade, and Jon sprinkled that laughing love wherever he went.”
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