Red Dwarf co-creator Rob Grant leaves six-figure sum in will
Red Dwarf co-creator Rob Grant died suddenly in February at the age of 70.
Red Dwarf co-creator Rob Grant left over £900,000 in his will, following his death at the age of 70.
The BBC comedy's writer - who died suddenly in February - left an estate in the UK worth £932,534 to his wife, Kathryn Grant, after debts and expenses were deducted, according to probate records obtained by The Sun.
Rob signed the will in November 2015, appointing Kathryn to administer his estate, which covers all of his assets outside of Spain.
He owned property in Spain, which will be dealt with separately under another will.
Rob - who co-created Red Dwarf alongside 70-year-old Doug Naylor - passed away suddenly on February 25.
A statement posted on the Red Dwarf fan-site Ganymede and Titan read: "We at Ganymede and Titan are heartbroken to pass on a message from Rob Grant's family.
"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."
Red Dwarf premiered on the BBC in 1988 and went on to become one of the UK's most popular sitcoms.
The show - which starred the likes of Chris Barrie, 66, Craig Charles, 62, Danny John-Jules, 65, and 70-year-old Robert Llewellyn - ran for 12 seasons and, at one point, attracted an audience of more than 8 million viewers.
Craig, who played the part of Dave Lister on the sci-fi comedy show, paid a heartfelt tribute to the acclaimed writer on X.
He penned: "Earlier today I was informed of the passing of @realrobgrant. I am in total shock. He was one of the funniest people I've ever met.
"A visionary. My heart goes out to his family and friends. The impact he and Doug had on the course of my life is immeasurable RIP ROB (sic)."
Rob started his career as a writer on TV shows such as Wrinkles, A Kick Up the Eighties, The News Huddlines and Three of a Kind, while he also served as a script editor on Spitting Image, the iconic satirical puppet show, in the 1980s.
Rob then turned his focus towards Red Dwarf, helping the show to become one of the biggest sitcoms in the UK, before a falling out with his co-creator led to him leaving the programme in 1993.
He subsequently worked on radio shows like The Strangerers, Quanderhorn and The Nether Regions.
