Jason Robert Wood (21 January 1972 – 20 February 2010) was a British comedian. He was a regular performer at the

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, he was best known for his comic musical impersonations of performers including

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and

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. He frequently headlined comedy clubs. Wood was born in Luton, and attended Icknield High School. In 2004, he took part in the first series of ''

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''. He and his partner, professional dancer Kylie Jones, were the first to leave the competition. He was a contestant on the second series of ''

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''. Wood was gay. His show "My Anus Horribilis," its name a play on the Queen's 1992 "Annus Horribilis" Christmas message, was about how " he Christian right ispushing the country backwards, and I wanted to point that out. It’s insane when they’re quoting Leviticus to outlaw gay sex, yet most people, who have never read the Bible, won’t know that book also threatens punishment for people who wear shirts of mixed fibre." His Fringe show in 2006 attracted a damning one-star review by ''

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'' newspaper. He referred to this on subsequent posters, quoting, "A star – The Scotsman". Wood lived with his dog Jim in a cottage in Sundon, Bedfordshire, where he died on 20 February 2010 aged 38. Initial reports suggested he died in his sleep. He was survived by his father Brian, mother, and sister Ann.Guardian obituary
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* 1972 births 2010 deaths English stand-up comedians People from Luton Gay comedians British LGBT broadcasters English male comedians English LGBT entertainers People educated at Icknield High School British LGBT comedians {{UK-tv-bio-stub