Comedian and Musician <br />Neil Innes Dead at 75.<br />The award-winning writer and actor died <br />of natural causes on Sunday.<br />Innes's agent, Nigel Morton, confirmed <br />his death in a statement to CBS News.<br />It is with deep sorrow and great sadness that we have to announce the death of Neil James Innes on December 29, 2019. , Nigel Morton, to CBS News.<br />We have lost a beautiful, kind, gentle soul whose music and songs touched the heart of everyone and whose intellect and search for truth inspired us all. He died of natural causes quickly without warning and, I think, without pain, Nigel Morton, to CBS News.<br />Best known for his work with the British comedy group <br />Monty Python and The Bonzo Dog Band, Innes wrote songs <br />for the film, 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail.'.<br />He won an Ivor Novello award for The Bonzo Dog Band song, "I'm The Urban Spaceman."
