End of an era for entertainment industry, say Computicket founder's family

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Computicket founder Percy Tucker on Saturday died from COVID-19-related complications - at the age of 92.

JOHANNESBURG - The family of Computicket founder Percy Tucker on Sunday said his passing marked the end of an era for the entertainment industry.He launched 'Computicket' in 1971 - the first electronic theatre booking system in the world, which marks 50 years of existence this year.

He has been hailed as a pioneer in the industry and his death comes just months after his partner and companion, Graham Dickason, passed away.“On a personal level and as a cousin, I am absolutely gutted but we were so blessed to have him in our lives for as long as we did. He was a legend – it’s a passing of an era. It’s very, very sad.”

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