‘Funniest of them all’: tributes paid to Mort Sahl after death aged 94

Canadian-born comedian who rose to fame in the 1950s credited with yanking comedy into the modern age'

Tributes have been paid to the trailblazing standup comedian Mort Sahl after his death at the age of 94.

The Canadian-born comic was credited with revolutionising American comedy in the 1950s thanks to his acerbic political satire.