Few Monty Python sketches have etched themselves into culture quite like the infamous Mr Creosote.

Terry Jones — one of the original members in the renowned British comedy troupe Monty Python — died Wednesday at 77 after battling a rare form of dementia.

Played by Monty Python’s Terry Jones, Mr. Creosote begins projectile vomiting almost immediately. In the process, he drenches the restaurant, its staff, and fellow diners in thick, sludgy goo.

“Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” which premiered 40 years ago Thursday, was the result. The movie, a spoof of the Arthurian legend, did not start auspiciously.

Terry Jones — one of the original members in the renowned British comedy troupe Monty Python — died Wednesday at 77 after battling a rare form of dementia.