Personal Life
Denny married Barbara Nelson-Jones, lyricist and actress, in 1961 and their son, St.John, was born on 1 March 1963 while Denny was on stage with Lonnie Donegan in Leeds. Barbara died on 16 February 1989 after an eight year battle with breast cancer. They had been married over 27 years. Denny, who was devastated by his wife's death, died on 8 February 1992 in London after a nine year battle with bladder cancer, a direct result of his very heavy smoking. Johnny Van Derrick and Denny's son, who had given up his career to become Denny's carer, were with him when he died.
Denny's hobbies included fishing, sailing, reading historical fiction, and playing board wargames with his son.
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