Comedian Tony Knight dies at 54 in tragic accident

British comedian and dog listener Tony Knight has died in an accident at the age of 54, according to a GoFundMe page set up by his partner’s sister and a French newspaper. The Free Tarn.

On June 7, two large branches struck Knight and other attendees at the Rock & Cars Festival in Lavaur, France. Four other people reportedly sustained injuries but survived.

According to the fundraiser, Knight was “just 54 and having the time of his life. He was fit, healthy, happy and had everything he wanted. He was charismatic, funny, passionate and very loved by (his partner) Hayley, his family and friends around the world.” He had just started his annual holiday in France.

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As of July 5, people had donated $8,501 to help pay for Knight’s funeral, medical bills and the costs of settling his estate. The situation was complicated, the author said, because Knight was “an Englishman with Australian residency living in France.”

Jo, the author, said her sister Hayley had been with Knight for 15 years. She wrote fondly of him. She said he “loved comedy and ran his show Crazy dogs and an Englishman at all kinds of venues in Australia and abroad.”

He planned to expand his show in the UK and offer his dog training courses in Europe.

“His passion was dogs and he helped people all over the world with his courses, both in person and online, on radio and television, with e-books and more,” wrote Jo. “He was greatly respected and admired. His method worked and he loved helping people with their dogs.”

He spent the last part of his life with his loved ones.

“He had been living on our family farm near Beaufort for the last four years, building a life for himself with Hayley and proving himself to be quite a clever man,” wrote Jo. “He just set his mind to something and did it! He was very happy.”