Ken Campbell the eccentric British actor, writer and director was found dead on Sunday in his Epping Forrest home. He was 66 years old. The cause of death is unknown.
Campbell was known as one of the "strangest people in Britian". He recently performed in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in his play Showstopper! The Improvised Musical.
Campbell graduated from Rada and went on to perform with this ensemble, The Ken Campbell Roadshow, in pubs in the 1970's. His other work included one-man shows including "Recollections of a Furtive Nudist," "Jamais Vu" and "Mystery Bruises." He also guest starred on various sitcoms and also performed a 22-hour long sci-fi epic "The Warp" on stage.
He once said, ""I can write a bit; I can direct, but I only really enjoy directing something nobody else will. I don't want to join the who-can-do- 'The-Cherry-Orchard' -best competition, because the answer is it wouldn't be me."
He is survived by his wife Prunella and their daughter Daisy.
