Paul Byrne comedian
Comedian Ed Byrne has paid an emotional tribute to his younger brother Paul who has died at the age of 45 following a short illness. Rhys or Rhŷs is a popular Welsh given name usually male that is famous in Welsh history and is also used as a surname.
Meanwhile comedian Omid Djalili wrote.

. Paul has reiterated his claim that Mayweather did not pay him for their exhibition bout staged last June. Anglicised forms of the name include Reece Rees Reese and Rice. Comedian Ed Byrne rocked by.
Very sorry to hear of the passing of comedy director Paul Byrne and younger brother of MrEdByrne - a very dear soul with whom I had many laughs at various. It originates from Deheubarth an old region of South West Wales with famous kings such as Rhys ap Tewdwr. It is pronounced in North Wales in South Wales and r iː s in English.
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