http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/24/arts/television/terry-jones-of-monty-python-has-dementia-his-family-says.html 2016-09-23 20:02:17 Terry Jones of Monty Python Has Dementia, His Family Says The actor, 74, is best known for his roles in the British comedy troupe and as a director or writer of works like “Life of Brian” and “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” === Terry Jones The On Friday, Ben Timlett, a producer on one of Mr. Jones’s films, said in an email that Mr. Jones’s son Bill confirmed that the statement had been released to BAFTA Cymru on behalf of the family. BAFTA Cymru chose Terry Jones — a Welsh comedian known for his Python characters like Hannah Raybould, the director of BAFTA Cymru, said a retrospective of Mr. Jones’s work starting from 1969 would still be celebrated at an awards ceremony in Cardiff on Oct. 2. “Terry is proud and honored to be recognized in this way and is looking forward to the celebrations,” the statement said. Lydia Jones, a spokeswoman for BAFTA Cymru, said Friday that the organization had been told there would be no further details on Mr. Jones’s condition. Primary progressive aphasia The news of the diagnosis was also The announcement of Mr. Jones’s illness dominated Eric Idle, a Mr. Jones, 74, was born in Colwyn Bay, a seaside community on the north coast of Wales. He has written and directed dramas, presented documentaries, composed operas and penned short stories, as BAFTA Cymru noted. But it is He worked on some of the troupe’s best-known films, including “Life of Brian,” 1979 (director and a writer); “The Meaning of Life,” 1983 (a writer and, with Terry Gilliam, a director); and “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” 1975 (a writer and co-director). Last year, Mr. Jones released the documentary “This film is about the Achilles’ heel of capitalism,” Mr. Jones says at the opening of the film. “How human nature drives the economy to crisis after crisis, time and time again.” A