People who loved and knew the comedian took to social media to express their sadness over his death. “Harrowing news about Tony Knight. Tragic incidents are often hard to hear,” said one Facebook user. “It’s important to remember how much happiness and laughter his comedy brought to so many people,” noted another. “It’s crazy not knowing when or how you’ll spend your last day on earth. Truly unbelievable. Unusual occurrences,” another person said. “My sincere condolences to your friends and family,” a third said. “Sorry we lost you sir.” “Wow this is so sad especially for those who help animals. Prayers to all his loved ones,” someone said.

“This is truly terrible news. Rest in peace Tony,” another person wrote. “There were no changes to the original statement.” “Best wishes for your funeral,” a sixth said. Hayley Wright, Tony’s lifelong partner, has created a GoFundMe page in his honor to help with funeral and hospital costs. As of July 5, the effort had raised more than $8,000 of its $20,000 goal. Tony was preparing for a comedy tour of the UK in the months before his death. Tony was also known as a dog lover. On his website, he described himself as a “dog listener.” Hayley’s sister spoke about the side hustle on GoFundMe, saying that Tony “helped people around the world” communicate with their pets in new ways.

Before his tragic death, he was also scheduled to perform at well-known dog classes across Europe, she claimed. “Mad Dogs and an Englishman,” the Washington, DC singer recently sold out several venues in Australia and elsewhere. According to his IMDB bio, Tony has also worked as an actor in films such as “The Legend of Awesomest Maximus” (2011), “The Saxon Chronicles” (2006) and “Unicorn City” (2012). Despite his official residency in Australia, the Englishman has spent the past four years with his partner Hayley on their family farm in Beaufort. They were together for nearly 15 years. There are rumors that Hayley wants to scatter Tony’s ashes in France.