Northern Irish comedian Jimmy Cricket dies at age 80 on Monday morning following a short illness, according to a statement from his family. Multiple outlets report that Cricket requested last rites twice before his death, described as being “like an encore.” The family statement does not indicate further medical details beyond the illness being short. Coverage is consistent in both the timing and circumstances of his death: it occurs on Monday morning, and it follows an illness described in the reports as brief. All accounts attribute the information to the family’s statement, and none of the sources provide additional corroborating specifics such as the location of death or the cause of illness. The reports focus on Cricket’s final days and the religious support he sought before passing away.