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Grandma Lee (2020)
Grandma Lee was a comic who was an America's Got Talent finalist in 2009. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.
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Lecile Harris, 83 (2020)
Lecile Harris was a legendary rodeo clown who appeared on TV shows including "Hee Haw," where he performed for five years. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.
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Jack Burns, 86 (2020)
Jack Burns was a comedian and actor who was in popular comic duos with George Carlin and Avery Schreiber in the 1960s. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.
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Angelo Lozada, 53 (2019)
Angelo Lozada was a New York comedian who was the warmup act for "The Daily Show" for three years. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.
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Chris Cotton, 32 (2019)
Chris Cotton was a comedian who co-starred on Comedy Central's online show "Every Damn Day." For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.
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Kip Addotta, 75 (1944 - 2019)
Kip Addotta was a comedian known for his appearances on "The Tonight Show" and the Dr. Demento radio show. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.
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Brody Stevens, 48 (1970 - 2019)
Brody Stevens was a Los Angeles based comedian who appeared in the movies "Hangover" and "Due Date." For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.
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Kevin Barnett, 32 (2019)
Kevin Barnett was a standup comedian and co-creator of "Rel," a sitcom starring Lil Rel Howery that debuted on Fox in September 2018. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.
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Mitzi Shore, 87 (1930 - 2018)
Mitzi Shore, co-founder and owner of the influential Comedy Store, has died at the age of 87, according to multiple news sources. For full obituary from Legacy.com, click here.
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Chuck McCann, 83 (1934 - 2018)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chuck McCann, the zany comic who hosted a children's television show in the 1960s before branching out as a character actor in films and TV, died Sunday in Los Angeles. He was 83...
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Barry Crimmins, 63 (1953 - 2018)
Barry Crimmins, the influential comic who founded Boston's Ding Ho Comedy Club, has died from cancer at the age of 64. For full coverage and obituary from Legacy.com, click here.
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Marty Allen, 95 (1922 - 2018)
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Marty Allen, the baby-faced, bug-eyed comedian with wild black hair who was a staple of TV variety shows, game shows and talk shows for decades, died Monday night. He was 95. For...
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Mort Walker, 94 (1923 - 2018)
Mort Walker, the cartoonist who created "Beetle Bailey" and "Hi and Lois," died Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018, of pneumonia at his home in Stamford, Conn. He was 94. For full obituary and coverage from...
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Bob Smith, 59 (1958 - 2018)
Bob Smith, a pioneering gay comedian, has died at the age of 59, according to multiple news sources. For full coverage and obituary from Legacy.com, click here.
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Shelley Berman, 92 (1925 - 2017)
Shelley Berman, the influential comedian who found humor in life's frustrations, has died at the age of 92, according to the Associated Press. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click...
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Dick Gregory, 84 (1932 - 2017)
Dick Gregory, the legendary stand-up comedian and civil rights activist, died Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017, in Washington, D.C., according to multiple news sources. For full obituary and coverage from...
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Bill Dana, 92 (1924 - 2017)
Bill Dana, the entertainer who was known best for his dialect comedy embodied in the character José Jiménez, died Thursday, June 15, 2017, according to multiple news sources. For full obituary and...
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Charlie Murphy, 57 (1959 - 2017)
Charlie Murphy, a comedian known for his work on "Chappelle's Show" who was Eddie Murphy's older brother, died Wednesday, April 12, 2017, of leukemia, according to multiple news sources. For full...
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John Clarke, 68 (1948 - 2017)
John Clarke, the beloved New Zealand-born satirist and comedian, died Sunday, April 9, 2017, according to multiple news sources. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.
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Don Rickles, 90 (1926 - 2017)
Legendary comedian and actor Don Rickles died Thursday, April 6, 2017, of kidney failure, according to multiple news sources. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.
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Gary Austin, 75 (1941 - 2017)
Gary Austin, the founder of the influential improvisational theater group the Groundlings, died Saturday, April 1, 2017, according to multiple news sources. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy...
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Stuart McLean, 68 (1948 - 2017)
Stuart McLean, an award-winning Canadian humorist and host of CBC Radio's "The Vinyl Cafe," died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017, in Toronto, Ontario, according to multiple news sources. For full obituary...
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Irwin "Professor" Corey, 102 (1914 - 2017)
"Professor" Irwin Corey, the classic comedian billed as the World's Foremost Authority, died Monday, Feb. 6, 2017. He was 102. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.
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Kevin Meaney, 60 (1956 - 2016)
Kevin Meaney, stand-up comedian and actor, died at his home in Forestburgh, New York, Friday, October 21, 2016, according to multiple news sources. He was 60. For full obituary and coverage from...
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Bob Elliott, 92 (1923 - 2016)
Bob Elliott, who was one-half of the comedy duo Bob and Ray, has died. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.
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Marty Ingels, 79 (1936 - 2015)
Marty Ingels, a raspy-voiced comedian, actor and talent agent who was married to singer and actress Shirley Jones for nearly 40 years, died Wednesday in Los Angeles, according to The Associated Press...
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Jack Carter, 93 (1922 - 2015)
Comedian Jack Carter died of respiratory failure on Sunday June 28th at his Beverly Hills home at the age of 93. He had a long career in Hollywood that included appearances in movies, on Broadway and...
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Tom Koch, 89 (1925 - 2015)
The Associated PressLAGUNA WOODS, Calif. (AP) — Veteran comedy writer Tom Koch (kuk), who when he wasn't creating sketches for the legendary comedy team Bob and Ray invented a nonsensical, nearly...
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Joan Rivers, 81 (1933 - 2014)
SANDY COHEN, The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — On "The Ed Sullivan Show" in 1967, Joan Rivers joked about society's double-standard for women. "A girl, you're 30 years old, you're not...
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Robin Williams, 63 (1951 - 2014)
HAVEN DALEY, The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Robin Williams kept the world laughing, something that made it all the harder for friends and fans to accept that beneath that reservoir of...
