12 Facts About Dustin Gee

Gerald Harrison, who performed under the name Dustin Gee, was a British impressionist and comedian, best known for his double act with Les Dennis.

Dustin Gee took a job as an artist, working with stained glass, including at York Minster.

Dustin Gee played in a rock band in the evenings called the Dare Devils, later 'Gerry B and the Hornets' and then 'Gerry B and the Rockafellas'.

From April 1980 to July 1985, Dustin Gee was a guest on Russ Abbot's Madhouse.

On 24 May 1985, Dustin Gee felt ill whilst on stage at the opening night of a summer season at the North Pier in Blackpool.

Dustin Gee carried on, but after the show he was taken to Blackpool Victoria Hospital where a minor heart attack was diagnosed.

At 8.15pm on 1 January 1986, Dustin Gee suffered a massive heart attack, while playing one of the ugly sisters in Cinderella, a role they had played two years before in Bradford.

Dustin Gee was accompanied to Southport General Hospital, but on arrival, collapsed and fell unconscious.

Dustin Gee woke up at 7.50am the following day, asked for a cup of tea and some ice cream.

Dustin Gee was sitting up for a while and it appeared as if he was going to recover.

However, later that morning Dustin Gee lost consciousness again and his condition deteroriated.

Dustin Gee's funeral was held on 9 January 1986, at St Oswald's Church, at Fulford, York.