Ian Cognito

Ian Cognito (born Paul Barbieri, 21 November 1958 – 11 April 2019) was an English stand-up comedian. Many said his comedy was like Lenny Bruce, Bill Hicks, and Jerry Sadowitz but had no presence in the mainstream media because of his ill-tempered persona. 

Cognito won the Time Out Award for Stand-up Comedy in 1999. 

Cognito died on 11 April 2019 of a heart attack during a comedy gig in Bicester. He was 60.

References

Other websites
 Official website
 Official website (pre-minimalist version) archived at the Wayback Machine
 Review in The Guardian
 Chortle review

Category:1958 births
Category:2019 deaths
Category:Comedians from London
Category:Deaths from myocardial infarction