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Marlee Matlin, George Takei mourn Gilbert Gottfried

April 12, 2022 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Reactions to the death of comedian Gilbert Gottfried:

“I am so sad to read about the passing of Gilbert Gottfried.

Gilbert Gottfried, actor and comic’s comic, dies at 67

By ANDREW DALTONApril 12, 2022 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gilbert Gottfried, the actor and legendary standup comic known for his raw, scorched voice and crude jokes, has died. He was 67.

Gottfried died from a rare genetic muscle disease that can trigger a dangerously abnormal heartbeat, his publicist and longtime friend Glenn Schwartz said in a statement.

Louie Anderson, comic, Emmy winner for ‘Baskets,’ dies at 68

By LYNN ELBERJanuary 22, 2022 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Louie Anderson, whose four-decade career as a comedian and actor included his unlikely, Emmy-winning performance as mom to twin adult sons in the TV series “Baskets,” died Friday.

Jackie Mason, comic who perfected amused outrage, dies at 93

By MARK KENNEDYJuly 25, 2021 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Jackie Mason, a rabbi-turned-comedian whose feisty brand of standup comedy led him to Catskills nightclubs, West Coast talk shows and Broadway stages, has died. He was 93.

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 28-March 6

By The Associated PressFebruary 22, 2021 GMT

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 28-March 6:

Feb. 28: Actor Gavin MacLeod is 90. Singer Sam the Sham is 84...

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