Brian Paisley, founder of North America’s longest-running Fringe festival, has died
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Brian Paisley, founder of North America’s longest-running Fringe festival, has died
By Fakiha Baig The Canadian Press
Posted July 7, 2026 7:38 pm
3 min read
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Brian Paisley, the founder of the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival seen in this undated photo. Brian Paisley died Thursday in Mexico, where he was spending his retirement, after a long struggle with pneumonia. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival
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