In April 1992, Hill was found dead in his armchair in front of the television, two days after suffering a coronary thrombosis . In a strange final twist, his grave was later disturbed by robbers following false rumors that he had been buried with gold jewelry.
Born in 1924 in Southampton, Hill grew up in a family with circus roots. Before the limelight, he worked several "everyman" jobs: alfred hawthorne
, better known to the world as Benny Hill , lived a life that was a sharp contrast between the slapstick chaos of his television persona and a deeply private, almost ascetic personal reality. The Early Years: From Milkman to Mechanic In April 1992, Hill was found dead in
Hill’s breakthrough came when he realized his physical, visual style of comedy was better suited for television than the live stage, where he often suffered from crippling nerves. Before the limelight, he worked several "everyman" jobs:
He never owned a car, preferred to do his own grocery shopping, and lived in a modest, rented flat in Teddington.