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Richard Alf, 59 (2012)
The Associated PressSAN DIEGO (AP) — Richard Alf, one of the co-founders of San Diego's Comic-Con, has died from pancreatic cancer at age 59.U-T San Diego (http://bit.ly/A5XU8p ) reports that Alf joined up with a band of volunteers in 1970 to start the now-annual convention celebrating comic books.Friend and fellow Comic-Con co-founder Mike Towry says Alf fronted a few thousand dollars to pay...
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Joe Bodolai, 63 (2011)
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former "Saturday Night Live" writer Joseph Bodolai has committed suicide in a Hollywood hotel room, the Los Angeles coroner's office said Tuesday. Coroner's office spokesman Craig Harvey said room service staff found the body of the 63-year-old Bodolai at 1:30 p.m. Monday in a room at Hollywood's Re-Tan Hotel. He checked into the hotel Dec. 19. ...
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Alan Sues, 85 (1926 - 2011)
ANDREW DALTON, The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alan Sues, who brought his flamboyant and over-the-top comic persona to the hit television show "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" in the 1960s and 1970s, has died, a close friend said Sunday night. Sues died of cardiac arrest on Thursday at his home in West Hollywood, Michael Gregg Michaud, a friend since 1975, told The Associated Press. ...
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Patrice O'Neal (1969 - 2011)
KAREN MATTHEWS, The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Veteran stand-up comic Patrice O'Neal, who gained a wider following through TV and radio and helped roast Charlie Sheen, died Tuesday from complications of a stroke he suffered last month. He was 41. O'Neal's manager, Jonathan Brandstein, said he died in a New York-area hospital. "Many of us have lost a close and loved friend; all of...
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Gaspar Henaine "Capulina" Perez, 85 (1927 - 2011)
The Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The beloved Mexican comic known as "Capulina" died Friday at age 85, after a six-decade career as Mexico's equivalent of funny fat man Oliver Hardy. The spokesman for Mexico's National Actors Association said comic actor Gaspar Henaine Perez died at a Mexico City hospital. The cause of death hasn't been released. Henaine Perez had suffered pneumonia...
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Vicco von Buelow, 87 (1923 - 2011)
MELISSA EDDY, The Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German humorist Vicco von Buelow, often cited by Germans as proof of their sense of humor and known to the nation simply by his nom de plume, ...
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Vic Dunlop, 62 (1948 - 2011)
The Associated PressGLENDALE, Calif. (AP) — "Make Me Laugh" comic Vic Dunlop has died in California of diabetes complications at 62.His wife, Linda Dunlop, tells the Los Angeles Times (http://lat...
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Barry Bremen, 64 (1947 - 2011)
JEFF KAROUB, The Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Barry Bremen, a Detroit-area businessman whose fun-loving, gate-crashing stunts led him to shoot layups before NBA All-Star games, accept an Emmy...
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Mike DeStefano, 44 (2011)
The Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Comedian Mike DeStefano, who finished among the top five finalists last season in NBC's "Last Comic Standing," has died.His representative at 3 Arts...
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David Frye, 77 (1934 - 2011)
The Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Comic David Frye, whose impressions of Presidents Richard Nixon, Lyndon Johnson and other prominent political figures vaulted him to popularity in the 1960s...
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Freddy Beras Goico, 69 (1940 - 2010)
The Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Freddy Beras Goico, an actor and comedian considered the most influential television figure in his native Dominican Republic, died...
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Norman Wisdom, 95 (1915 - 2010)
LLAZAR SEMINI, The Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Through decades of Communist isolation, Albanians had little reason to laugh. Authorities imposed a ruthless ban on most forms of...
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Greg Giraldo, 44 (1965 - 2010)
JAKE COYLE, The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Greg Giraldo, a stand-up comedian who specialized in rants and insult-filled roasts, has died. He was 44. Giraldo died at the Robert Wood...
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Robert Schimmel, 60 (1950 - 2010)
The Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Standup comic Robert Schimmel, a frequent guest on Howard Stern's radio show, has died after suffering serious injuries in a car accident. He was 60. ...
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Michael Polakovs (1923 - 2009)
The following story courtesy of The Wall Street Journal By STEPHEN MILLER A habitual recipient of a pie in the face, Coco the Clown was a circus favorite who helped create another well-known...
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Fred Travalena, 66 (1942 - 2009)
LOS ANGELES -- Impressionist Fred Travalena, a headliner in Vegas showrooms and a regular on late-night talk shows with his takes on presidents, crooners and screen stars, has died in Los Angeles. He...
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Boris Yefimov, 108 (1900 - 2008)
MOSCOW - Celebrated political cartoonist Boris Yefimov, who drew brutally satirical images of the Soviet Union's foes in the service of Josef Stalin, died Wednesday. He was 108. Yefimov's death...
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Bernie Mac, 50 (1957 - 2008)
Chicago -- Bernie Mac blended style, authority and a touch of self-aware bluster to make audiences laugh as well as connect with him. For Mac, who died Saturday at age 50, it was a winning mix,...
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Mahmoud Jabr (2008)
Damascus, Syria - Syria's state run news agency says comedian Mahmoud Jabr has died of a heart attack. He was 73. The Syrian Arab News Agency and Jabr's brother, Naji, says the comedian had been...
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George Carlin, 71 (1937 - 2008)
George Carlin, the dean of counterculture comedians whose biting insights on life and language were immortalized in his "Seven Words You Can Never Say On TV" routine, died of heart failure Sunday. He...
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Dody Goodman, 93 (1914 - 2008)
Dody Goodman, the delightfully daffy comedian known for her television appearances on Jack Paar's late-night talk show and as the mother on the soap-opera parody "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman," has...
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Kenneth Keith Kallenbach, 39 (1969 - 2008)
Comedian Kenneth Keith Kallenbach, a long-running member of Howard Stern's "Wack Pack," has died after falling ill in jail. He was 39. Kallenbach contracted pneumonia while in custody on a charge of...
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Stanley Myron Handelman, 77 (1929 - 2007)
Stanley Myron Handelman, who for decades took his subtle, brainy brand of humor to comedy clubs, TV screens and workshops for aspiring comics, has died. He was 77. Handelman died of a heart attack...
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Emmett Kelly, Jr., 83 (1923 - 2006)
Emmett Kelly Jr., son of one of the nation's most famous hobo clowns who followed his father into a career under the big top, died Wednesday. He was 83. Kelly died of complications from pneumonia...
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Richard Pryor, 65 (1940 - 2005)
Richard Pryor startled audiences with his foul-mouthed routines, but his universal and frequently personal insights propelled him into one of Hollywood's biggest stars. The pioneering comedian,...
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Alan King, 76 (1927 - 2004)
For comedian Alan King, nobody was out of bounds when it came to humor. Not even a sitting queen. Once, after performing for Queen Elizabeth II in London, the comedian was introduced to Britain's...
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Buddy Hackett, 78 (1924 - 2003)
Comedian Buddy Hackett, known for his rubbery face and sometimes raunchy jokes, never strayed far from a punch line, often peppering friends and family with his humor. "If I was going to a...
