The Founder of Computicket Percy Tucker has died at age 92. The news was announced on his website PercyTurker.com.
Tucker devoted his life to the development and furthering the live arts and entertainment and has forged productive relationships with creative artists and managements across Europe, Britain, and the USA.
Internationally, he is known for the founding of Computicket, the world’s first fully operative computerized, centralized ticket-booking system, which he introduced in South Africa in 1971.
“For this concept and its realization, Percy Tucker has been extensively honored as it changed forever the way tickets for entertainment was marketed worldwide,” the statement reads.
Percy had a wide range of interest, including Theatre, music and dance saw him become a main figure in the South African entertainment industry.
“The breadth of Percy’s interests, ranging from his first love – the theatre – through classical music in all its forms to ballet, modern dance, popular music, variety, and spectacle, saw him become an integral figure in the show business industry in his country as an advisor, councillor, mentor, organizer, impresario, and innovator,” reads the statement.
Debra de Souza is among those who have been paying homage to Tucker’s legacy. De Souza thanked the Computicket founder for the shows, the performances and the events that featured on the platform. She further expressed her sincere condolences to Tucker’s loved ones in the same message.
