John Byrne Bio, Parents, Wife, Children, Siblings, Net Worth: Scottish playwright, artist, and designer who created the acclaimed TV series Tutti Frutti, John Byrne has passed away.
John Byrne died at 83 on Thursday, 30 November 2023. His family said he died peacefully on Thursday with his wife, Jeanine by his side.
The Fine Art Society announced in a statement on Friday, December 1, describing Byrne as “one of the most inventive and versatile of all Scotland’s modern artists”
Following his demise, the Scottish politician who served as First Minister of Scotland, Humza Yousaf led the tributes to John Byrne.
Alison Watt posted: “So very sad to hear of the death of the brilliant John Byrne. Supremely gifted as an artist and playwright, generous, funny, and the most stylish man I’ve ever met”
“There are no words to do justice to the talents of John Byrne. An extraordinary playwright, artist, and designer. Scotland has lost a cultural icon, and the world is less brighter with his passing,” he said.
Nicola Sturgeon tweeted that Byrne was a “supremely talented playwright and artist, one of Scotland’s most important cultural voices of modern times, and the loveliest of men”
Steve Carson described Byrne as “an incredibly gifted artist, across so many disciplines. He will be greatly missed across the cultural landscape in Scotland and our thoughts are with his family and friends at this time,” he said.
John Byrne was born in Paisley and trained at the Glasgow School of Art. He worked as a painter and designer and was known for his self-portraits.
He also designed theatre sets and album covers, often for his friends, including Scottish singer, Gerry Rafferty and Scottish actor, Billy Connolly.
His most recent mural work appears on the ceiling of the King’s Theatre in Edinburgh, with another in Glasgow to mark Connolly’s 75th birthday.
Some of his paintings are displayed in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Kelvingrove Art Gallery.
John Byrne Date Of Birth
John Byrne was born on Saturday, 6 January 1940, and passed away on Thursday, 30 November 2023. The iconic painter, printmaker, and theatre designer. was 83
John Byrne Height & Weight
John Byrne’s height and weight are currently unknown to us. However, looking at his photos and videos online, the late Scottish playwright was a tall gentleman with a great physique.
John Byrne Parents
John Byrne was born into a family of Irish Catholic descent in Paisley, Renfrewshire. Although he’s famous, we do not have any information (name, date of birth, age, and occupation) regarding his parents. Byrne attended St Mirin’s Academy and Glasgow School of Art, from which he graduated in 1963.
John Byrne Wife
At the time of John Byrne’s death, he was married to Jeanine. Since she lives away from the spotlight, we do not have any information about her. Her date of birth, age, and occupation are currently unknown to us.
John Byrne Children
John Byrne had four children; two children, John and Celie, from his first marriage, and twins, Xavier and Honor, from his relationship with British actress, Tilda Swinton. We are digging to find more information regarding his four children and will update you.
John Byrne Siblings
John Byrne never shared any information regarding his siblings making it unknown to us whether or not the Scottish playwright, artist, and designer, is the only child of his parents. There are no records about that.
John Byrne Net Worth
Before John Byrne passed on, he had an estimated net worth of about $12 million. He accumulated such fortune from his job as a playwright, artist, and designer.
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