Tony Slattery's 'rock': How actor's partner of almost 40 years who 'meant everything to him' couldn't stand to be apart from comedian despite admitting it's 'tiring caring for someone who is constantly on the edge'
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Tony Slattery spent years fighting addiction to cocaine and alcohol as well as a battle with bipolar disorder and depression - but throughout his ongoing troubles, he often credited his partner of almost 40 years for keeping him 'alive'. The British comedian, who has died at the age of 65 following a heart attack, now leaves behind his bereft other half, Mark Michael Hutchinson.
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Tony affectionately referred to Mark as his 'rock', describing him in 2019 as 'supportive, authentic and real', adding that he 'means everything to me'. Two years earlier, he said that he thought it was a 'miracle' he lived as long as he did due to his addiction but admitted his partner 'Marky' had kept him 'alive' during their relationship of almost four decades.
![[Tony Slattery and his partner of 40 years Mark Michael Hutchinson (left), pictured together in 2020 for the documentary: What's the Matter with Tony Slattery?, which studied the link between depression and addiction]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/14/17/28274230-14284137-Tony_Slattery_and_his_partner_of_40_years_Mark_Michael_Hutchinso-a-19_1736875935788.jpg)
However, their relationship wasn't always smooth sailing, with actor Mark admitting in the BBC Two Horizon documentary What's The Matter With Tony Slattery? (2020) to having left his partner on a few occasions over the years. 'I've run away a couples times, I'd go away for a couple of weeks,' he said, adding he would always come back because he couldn't stand being apart from Tony.
![[The actor and comedian was one of the biggest names on TV and radio]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/14/17/94079333-14284137-The_actor_and_comedian_was_one_of_the_biggest_names_on_TV_and_ra-a-20_1736875946365.jpg)
Revealing his death, Mark, who met Tony while starring in the musical Me and My Girl in the West End in 1986, said today: 'It is with great sadness we must announce actor and comedian Tony Slattery, aged 65, has passed away today, Tuesday morning, following a heart attack on Sunday evening.'.
![[Tony passed away following a heart attack on Sunday night]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/14/17/28274228-14284137-He_passed_away_following_a_heart_attack_on_Sunday_night-a-21_1736875953329.jpg)
