He still don't get no respect
KustmAce
10-06-2004, 12:09 AM
Rodney Dangerfield died Tuesday at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles at the age of 82, a publicist for the legendary comedian and actor said Wednesday.
Publicist Kevin Sasaki said Dangerfield died following what he called a difficult recovery from heart valve replacement surgery Aug. 25. Dangerfield's doctors said he suffered a small stroke after the surgery and developed infectious and abdominal complications from which he did not recover.
Dangerfield -- whose real name was Jacob Cohen -- had been comatose for weeks following the surgery, but regained consciousness during the past week.
The comic -- who published his autobiography, It Ain't Easy Being Me earlier this year -- had undergone brain surgery in 2003 to reduce the risk associated with heart valve replacement.
He was immensely popular among his fellow comedians and credited with giving many comedians -- including Jim Carrey -- their first major professional breaks.
A memorial service is currently being planned in Los Angeles and will be announced shortly.
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Thats too bad. I really liked him.
Publicist Kevin Sasaki said Dangerfield died following what he called a difficult recovery from heart valve replacement surgery Aug. 25. Dangerfield's doctors said he suffered a small stroke after the surgery and developed infectious and abdominal complications from which he did not recover.
Dangerfield -- whose real name was Jacob Cohen -- had been comatose for weeks following the surgery, but regained consciousness during the past week.
The comic -- who published his autobiography, It Ain't Easy Being Me earlier this year -- had undergone brain surgery in 2003 to reduce the risk associated with heart valve replacement.
He was immensely popular among his fellow comedians and credited with giving many comedians -- including Jim Carrey -- their first major professional breaks.
A memorial service is currently being planned in Los Angeles and will be announced shortly.
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Thats too bad. I really liked him.
imtheoneandonlyD
10-06-2004, 12:10 AM
i never really took a liking to him, but its sad that he died in such a tragic way
Suislide
10-06-2004, 12:12 AM
he will live on in his hilarious comedy.
Toksin
10-06-2004, 04:45 AM
bugger :(
lordvektra
10-06-2004, 07:40 AM
:crying: he will always be one of the best
-Josh-
10-06-2004, 10:23 AM
Did he even get to see that he made one of the top 100 standups of all time? I hope so, because in IMO he definately deserved the honor.
TexasF355F1
10-06-2004, 10:50 AM
His legacy will live on forever. One of the greats is now gone. :frown:
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