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RIP Gilbert Gottfried

#1 Post by Vandal » Tue Apr 12, 2022 1:51 pm

Gilbert Gottfried Dies After 'Long Illness,' Age 67

Famous for his distinctive delivery, which he used to deliver often hilarious rants, Gottfried got his start on Saturday Night Live before appearing in Beveral Hills Cop 2, Problem Child and Disney's Aladdin. He was a favorite guest of Howard Stern's, and he notably delivered one of the greatest examples of the "The Astristrocrats" joke — a famously filthy running gag deployed by comedians through the years. His career in film and television spanned more than 40 years.

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#2 Post by BackInTex » Tue Apr 12, 2022 3:18 pm

Damnit.
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#3 Post by Beebs52 » Tue Apr 12, 2022 4:58 pm

He had a congenital thing, heart, myotonic dystrophy.
Well, then

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#4 Post by tlynn78 » Tue Apr 12, 2022 5:22 pm

Beebs52 wrote:
Tue Apr 12, 2022 4:58 pm
He had a congenital thing, heart, myotonic dystrophy.
I wondered - I hadn't heard he was ill.
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#5 Post by SpacemanSpiff » Wed Apr 13, 2022 3:40 am

He had one of the classic sequences in game show history on the Hollywood Squares. And if you don't watch it, I'll say "YOU FOOL!!!"

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#6 Post by Bob Juch » Wed Apr 13, 2022 6:36 am

SpacemanSpiff wrote:
Wed Apr 13, 2022 3:40 am
He had one of the classic sequences in game show history on the Hollywood Squares. And if you don't watch it, I'll say "YOU FOOL!!!"

https://youtu.be/WM-3QDQGmHo
Wow.

I noticed that Bruce Vilanch was on that show. I wish he were still writing for the Academy Awards.
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