Gilbert Gottfried

Gottfried died from recurrent ventricular tachycardia due to myotonic dystrophy type II, a disorder that affects the heart, his publicist and longtime friend ...

“Gilbert’s brand of humor was brash, shocking and frequently offensive, but the man behind the jokes was anything but,” Gottfried’s friend and podcast co-host Frank Santopadre said in a statement. “Those who loved and him were fortunate enough to share his orbit knew a person who was sweet, sensitive, surprisingly shy and filled with a childlike sense of playfulness and wonder.” Gottfried was a fiercely independent and intentionally bizarre comedian’s comedian, as likely to clear a room with anti-comedy as he was to kill with his jokes.

Gilbert Gottfried, known for his distinctive voice, died Tuesday from complications due to muscular dystrophy.

“It was the nerviest, funniest thing I had seen,” O’Brien wrote. “So sorry to lose this sweet and delightfully funny man.” I did not know him well but I loved what he shared with me.” Tiffany Haddish wrote, “This is a sad day.” In 2005, Rolling Stone described him as “either the most brilliant man in comedy or the most repellent, depending on whom you ask.” Jason Alexander tweeted that Gottfried “made me laugh at times when laughter did not come easily. The comedian was known in part for his prolific voice work, including characters such as the parrot Iago in Disney’s animated “Aladdin” and the robot bird Digit in the PBS children’s show “Cyberchase.” He was also the voice of the Aflac Duck in insurance commercials years ago.

NEW YORK (AP) — Reactions to the death of comedian Gilbert Gottfried : “I am so sad to read about the passing of Gilbert Gottfried.

Keep ’em shaking their heads and smiling, Gilbert.” — “Star Trek” actor and Gottfried roast victim George Takei, on Twitter. He could leave you gasping for breath…just indescribably unusually hilarious.” — Jon Stewart on Twitter. “Gilbert Gottfried made me laugh at times when laughter did not come easily. What a terrible loss.” — Director Judd Apatow on Twitter. “Nobody was funnier than @RealGilbert on a roll. We met many times; he even pranked me on a plane, replacing my intepreter@655jack (they’re like twins).” — Oscar winning actor Marlee Matlin, on Twitter.

“Oh my God! Or should I say 'Oh you, God'!” yelled Gottfried from behind the roast master's dias, wasting no time since his untimely passing before launching ...

And I look back and I see just one set of footprints. And speaking of hands on, let’s talk about Catholic Priests!” shrieked Gottfried, eliciting a series of “Ooohs” from the assembled host of heavenly angels and deceased celebrities. “Seriously, one week of You Damn work, and then it’s cruise control for the next millennia of wars, famines, and plagues!

Gilbert Gottfried, a stand-up comic with a screwy voice and a penchant for pushing boundaries with jokes about the Sept. 11 attacks and the Japanese tsunami, has died at age 67, his family said on Tuesday.

“You don’t want to be the replacement,” Gottfried said. Reflecting on the moment later, Gottfried said in a television interview, “That’s the way my mind works. “Although today is a sad day for all of us, please keep laughing as loud as possible in Gilbert’s honor.”

Controversy was the north star for Gilbert Gottfried, the brash comic who died Tuesday.

He argued that making jokes like that, and so quickly, was simply human nature — that everyone did it before the Internet allowed for moral posturing and scolding. They are responding to the fact that it’s tragic, and you’re acknowledging it.” “They said they had to stop at the Empire State Building first.” “They were booing and hissing.” This wasn’t long after sketch-show stalwart “Saturday Night Live” opened with Mayor Rudy Giuliani standing in front of a group of firefighters and police officers giving a speech before Paul Simon performed “The Boxer.” But even more shocking was the joke he told just before that one, on a night that, to many, came to define his career.

Gilbert Gottfried, 67, was widely known for speaking in a loud and grating voice and not his natural speaking voice during comedic routines.

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Gilbert Gottfried was a comedian for more than 50 years, having appeared on New York City comedy stages as young as age 15.

“Gilbert’s brand of humor was brash, shocking and frequently offensive, but the man behind the jokes was anything but,” Gottfried’s friend and podcast co-host Frank Santopadre said in a statement. knew a person who was sweet, sensitive, surprisingly shy and filled with a childlike sense of playfulness and wonder.” In addition to being the most iconic voice in comedy, Gilbert was a wonderful husband, brother, friend and father to his two young children.

Gilbert Gottfried, the actor and legendary standup comic known for his raw, scorched voice and crude jokes, has died. He was 67.

“Gilbert’s brand of humor was brash, shocking and frequently offensive, but the man behind the jokes was anything but,” Gottfried’s friend and podcast co-host Frank Santopadre said in a statement. “Those who loved and him were fortunate enough to share his orbit knew a person who was sweet, sensitive, surprisingly shy and filled with a childlike sense of playfulness and wonder.” Gottfried was a fiercely independent and intentionally bizarre comedian’s comedian, as likely to clear a room with anti-comedy as he was to kill with his jokes.

Actor and comedian Gilbert Gottfried, best known for his raspy voice and controversial jokes, died at age 67, according to a statement from his family ...

The comedian launches into a tirade of filthy acts, before landing on the punchline, “we call ourselves The Aristocrats.” Gottfried famously told his rendition of the joke during the roast of Playboy editor Hugh Hefner shortly after the September 11 attacks, as well as a joke about the attacks themselves, which was chronicled in the 2005 documentary The Aristocrats. During his career, Gottfried lent his voice to many beloved animated characters, including Iago in Disney’s Aladdin and Digit in the long-running PBS Kids series Cyberchase. In the 90s he starred in the Problem Child Movies. He was fired from voicing Aflac’s duck mascot in 2011 after joking on Twitter about the earthquake and tsunami that impacted Japan that year. He was known as one of the best tellers of “The Aristocrats,” which is often considered to be the “dirtiest joke ever” or “the best dirty joke.” Told for decades, the joke starts with a man or family walking into a talent agency and an agent asking what their act is. Gottfried was born in Brooklyn, and became known in the comedy scene for his unique, shrill voice and his crude sense of humor.

Gottfried died from recurrent ventricular tachycardia due to myotonic dystrophy type II, a disorder that affects the heart, according to a statement by his ...

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Gilbert Gottfried, the actor and legendary stand-up comic known for his raw, scorched voice and crude jokes, has died. He was 67. In a post on Instagram, ...

Although today is a sad day for all of us, please keep laughing as loud as possible in Gilbert's honour," his family wrote. Gottfried was a fiercely independent and intentionally bizarre comedian's comedian, as likely to clear a room with anti-comedy as he was to kill with his jokes. "In addition to being the most iconic voice in comedy, Gilbert was a wonderful husband, brother, friend and father to his two young children.

Gilbert Gottfried, a comedian and film and television actor with a distinctly memorable voice, has died after a long illness, his family announced on ...

Though he had a bit part in the '80s hit "Beverly Hills Cop 2," Gottfried's celebrity rose in the 1990s. shared. "He could put you into convulsive hysterics. In addition to being the most iconic voice in comedy, Gilbert was a wonderful husband, brother, friend and father to his two young children. "Gilbert Gottfried made me laugh at times when laughter did not come easily. He mostly performed stand-up throughout the '80s, regularly appearing on Howard Stern's radio show. "We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Gilbert Gottfried after a long illness.

Actor and comedian Gilbert Gottfried, whose shrill voice caught the attention of his early audiences and moviegoers, has died at the age of 67, according to ...

He also provided the voice of Iago the Parrot in Disney's 1992 animated film "Aladdin." The show aired from 1989 to 1998. "We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Gilbert Gottfried after a long illness," his family wrote in a statement shared on his verified Twitter account.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gilbert Gottfried, the actor and legendary standup comic known for his raw, scorched voice and crude jokes, has died. He was 67.

He made many notorious contributions to televised roasts, his harshness and love of old-timey standup style making him a perfect contributor. But if it gets a laugh, I feel like, I’m the comedian and that’s my job.” "And that name is Rozilla.” He said that before on stage, he “just had to worry about wearing a mask. “In addition to being the most iconic voice in comedy, Gilbert was a wonderful husband, brother, friend and father to his two young children. But he was given little to do on the show. We met many times; he even pranked me on a plane, replacing my interpreter.” (Gottfried bore a close resemblance to Matlin's American Sign Language interpreter Jack Jason.) He would last only 12 episodes. “To me, funny is funny," he told the AP last month. And he had recurring voice roles on “Ren and Stimpy," “The Fairly OddParents” and several spin-offs of “Aladdin.” He had roles in “Beverly Hills Cop II” and the “Problem Child” films and presented bad movies as host of “USA Up All Night” from 1989 to 1998. He first came to national attention with frequent appearances on MTV in its early days and with a brief stint in the cast of “Saturday Night Live” in the 1980s.

Gottfried's family announced the comedian's death on his official social media pages, saying his passing followed “a long illness.” “We are heartbroken to ...

The comedian began working as a comic as a teenager in New York City, and joined the cast of Saturday Night Live in 1980. Gottfried was a well-known figure in the stand-up comedy world, famous for the harsh, distinctive voice he used onstage. “We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Gilbert Gottfried after a long illness,” the family’s official statement reads.