Veteran comedian Ian Cognito, who was criticised for his racist acts, died on stage while performing a comic act. He was 60. Time Out Award winner for Comedy, Cognito fell ill during the performance at the Atic bar in the English town of Bicester, and when paramedics arrived at the venue, he was already pronounced dead, reported cnn.com.

Ryan Mold, the owner of the venue, said that Cognito was on stage and "around halfway through his act" when he fell ill. "He sat down, putting his head and arms back; his shoulders were twitching," Mold added.