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'Red Dwarf' co-creator Rob Grant dies, aged 70
- On February 26, 2026, Grant's family announced that Rob Grant, writer and co-creator of Red Dwarf, died suddenly yesterday afternoon, February 25, aged 70.
- Rob Grant co-created Red Dwarf with Doug Naylor and wrote for Spitting Image, while the series began as a BBC Two commission in 1988 and became a beloved cult comedy.
- Working with Andrew Marshall, Grant announced he was working on Red Dwarf: Titan, set before the accident, due in July, as he explained to Radio Times.
- Craig Charles led tributes on social media, saying Rob Grant was one of the funniest people he'd met, while Fans of Red Dwarf and The Official Red Dwarf Fan Club praised his creativity and bestselling novels.
- Despite rights being resolved in 2023, legal disputes over Red Dwarf rights, affecting recent revival and special plans, remained unresolved until then.
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Red Dwarf co-creator Rob Grant dead at 70
Rob Grant, co-creator of cult science-fiction comedy series Red Dwarf, died Wednesday at 70. His family announced his death at the fan site Ganymede & Titan. With much sadness, we have to announce that Rob Grant, co-creator of Red Dwarf, passed away suddenly yesterday afternoon (Wednesday 25th February 2026), a great loss to his family, friends and comedy fans across the world. — Read the rest The post Red Dwarf co-creator Rob Grant dead at 70 …
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