Phil Jerrod was a Stand-up comedian who has died after a battle with a rare form of cancer. His agency, Off The Kerb, confirmed that Jerrod was died on Saturday after being diagnosed with sarcoma. Professionally, Jerrod was a well-known comedian. Reportedly, his fellow comics have called him a great and lovely man.
Phil Jerrod was best recognized as the writer of Mock the Week. Indeed, everybody who knew him was aware of how kind and talented he was.
Early Life
Phil Jerrod was born in 1979 in England, and he held a British Nationality. Aside from that, insights regarding his birthday and early educational encounters stay under the radar.
Phil Jerrod was one of the best British joke artists on any semblance of Romesh Ranganathan and Seann Walsh. He and Romesh were together during the Channel 4 Tour in 2016.
Career
Phil Jerrod was a popular figure in Brighton’s comedy scene and co-hosted the Crash Bang Wallop Podcast, about famous and lesser-known disasters in world history, with fellow local comic Phil Lucas. Jerrod toured with another Brightonian, Angela Barnes, who called him “incomparable”.
Rachel Parris tweeted: “I first got to know him on the Brighton comedy circuit and he was always lovely and hilarious and will be very much missed.”
Wife
Late Phil Jerrod was married to his wife Beck Jerrod for around 13 years.
Concerning the fact, Phil and his partner Jerrod reportedly married back in 2008. Despite their nearly one decade of married life, the couple never shared if they had any children.
Death
Comedian Phil Jerrod’s death cause was rare cancer. Reportedly, he had been battling sarcoma for years.
Well, the dangerous disease affected his bones and soft tissues. Sadly, he is no more with us today.
According to the sources, Phil Jerrod lost his battle on September 4, 2021. However, his agent confirmed his demise only on September 6.
Tributes
In a statement announcing his death, Jerrod’s agency, Off The Kerb said: ‘It is with deep sadness we have to announce the death of Phil Jerrod.
‘Phil peacefully passed away at home after a battle with cancer, with his devoted wife Beck by his side.
‘On Saturday we had to say goodbye to one of my best friends, the incomparable Phil Jerrod,’ he said.
‘One of the most loving, funniest, and most creative people I’ve known.
‘All my thoughts are with Beck, your beloved wife. I love you, Phil, life won’t be the same again. Utterly heartbroken.’
Lloyd Griffith said: ‘Such awful news. Not only was Phil really bloody funny, but he was the nicest man you’d ever bump into.
‘Thoughts and prayers with Beck. Cancer can f*** off.’
Net Worth
Phil Jerrod accumulated his net worth as a comedian and writer for sure.
But the exact figure of his fortune has not come forth the media.
While the average salary of a comedian is $45,000 per year, as per PayScale, he might have made around the designated wage. Similarly, his financial add-ons from his writing career clearly cite that he rejoiced his earnings in thousands of dollars.
His net worth was around $1 Million.