RIP Gilbert Gottfried

[DrDawkinstein]

Got to see him do stand up live a few times, always killed.

 

What a bummer.

 

 

 

 

Edited April 12, 2022 by DrDawkinstein

[TheCockSportif]

Sadness.  He was so great, and unapologetically funny.  Watch The Aristocrats some time on YouTube.  He was also amazing in Beverly Hills Cop II.

[DrDawkinstein]

Between him, Norm, and Bob Saget it's been a rough few months for some of my favorite comedians.

[TheCockSportif]

Just now, DrDawkinstein said:

Between him, Norm, and Bob Saget it's been a rough few months for some of my favorite comedians.

And drummers, too!

[eball]

RIP.  Funny, funny guy.

[Golden*Wheels]

Too soon is the best two words for my man Gilbert. XD

[The Jokeman]

Old school comedian that got a bad reputation with the thin skin crowd but great at his craft. RIP.

[dollars 2 donuts]

These are getting tough lately.

 

Honestly.

 

It's not just my younger days flying by, but the erasure of those that played a part in my joy from those days.

[muppy]

he had that distinctive voice and timing of great comedians. Lost treasure RIP

Edited April 12, 2022 by muppy

[Patrick Duffy]

Oh wow!! Hate hearing this. Another one of the greats taken away. RIP

[dollars 2 donuts]

43 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said:

Between him, Norm, and Bob Saget it's been a rough few months for some of my favorite comedians.

 

 

And the thing that absolute sucks, Doc, is that there doesn't appear to be anyone making any new ones on the comedian assembly line lately, either. 

 

 

Side note, for me also goes back to Trevor Moore from The Whitest Kids U Know dying accidentally back in August of last year.  Their brand of sketch comedy 10 plus years ago wasn't to everyone's liking but I liked the edginess.

[Augie]

Wow! Very sad, and “only” 67 years old. His voice was even more distinctive than his image. You always knew it was him! Very sorry for his loved ones. 

[RaoulDuke79]

His bits on The Stern show during Robin's news always cracked me up. Same with Dice Gottfried.

 

[BringBackFergy]

Hate seeing anyone pass away, but I never enjoyed his loud delivery. Same with Sam Kinnison. Meh. RIP

 

[Logic]

Noooooooooo. 

As @DrDawkinstein mentioned, Gilbert, Norm, and Saget were all kind of in the same category of awesomeness when it comes to comedy. I believe they were all pretty close with each other, too.

I have so much respect for Gilbert. Among so many other things, I'll always remember the time he tried making 9/11 jokes soon after the attacks at a roast, got mercilessly booed, and pivoted to telling one of the best versions of The Aristocrats joke ever, which absolutely killed.

It's always sad when someone who brought a lot of joy into your life passes away. 

For anyone who believes in an afterlife, the comedy clubs there must have jam-packed lineups every night. 

Edit (lol) :

 

Edited April 12, 2022 by Logic

[Rico]

RIP Gilbert. So entertaining and funny, I may watch a little stand-up & Problem Child tonight.

[Wacka]

He had a weekly podcast (Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast) where he had on a lot (>400 episodes) of old TV and movie actors, writers and other form old TV and movies. Some of the people he had on were  Adam West,  Barbara Feldon, Larry Storch, Dick Van *****, Carl Reiner, and Sid and Marty Kroft. He was also a big fan of old monster movies. Could do great imitations of Old Groucho ("Because Chico needed the money"),  Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, James Mason,  and Jame McGuiver (look him up-you'll know who he was).

[PastaJoe]

I got to know him from his appearances on the Howard Stern show. He was the best at ad-libbing during the news. His impersonations of Bela Legosi, Groucho Marx, Georgie Jessel, and singing in Yiddish were hilarious. 

[4merper4mer]

13 hours ago, Wacka said:

He had a weekly podcast (Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast) where he had on a lot (>400 episodes) of old TV and movie actors, writers and other form old TV and movies. Some of the people he had on were  Adam West,  Barbara Feldon, Larry Storch, Dick Van *****, Carl Reiner, and Sid and Marty Kroft. He was also a big fan of old monster movies. Could do great imitations of Old Groucho ("Because Chico needed the money"),  Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, James Mason,  and Jame McGuiver (look him up-you'll know who he was).

Dick Van who?

[BringMetheHeadofLeonLett]

1 hour ago, 4merper4mer said:

Dick Van who?

MATLOCK,  sheesh