I liked him. He was funny and didn't have to be vulgar or crude to funny. HIs theory that the media wants to make those who live in tornado country look stupid.Comedy legend James Gregory, Jr. died Wednesday at the age of 78.
Known since the 1980s to fans as “The Funniest Man in America,” Gregory died from cardiac complications.
According to a press release, the Georgia native completed work on his first and only autobiography, “A Bushel of Beans and a Peck of Tomatoes: The Life and Times of ‘The Funniest Man in America,’ James Gregory,” which will be published in November 2024.
Though often considered a “southern” comedian, he never used the term in his performances, and, in fact, worked frequently across North America doing what he called “down home, common sense” humor.
"..the 1,000s of homes destroyed over the years, they never can interview anybody that's been to the dentist."