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R.I.P. Gilbert Gottfried

4/12/2022

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​I wrote the preview blog for #DozVsTheDozen 53 earlier but still needed to re-watch Thursday night's double-header matches before posting. So I turned the brightness down and listened to both omw to and from BJ's to get gas ($3.57 & 9/10 a gallon, NBD) and some household paper goods. That's when I found out the horrible news via a group chat that comedy legend Gilbert Gottfried had passed away. He was 67 years old.

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— Gilbert Gottfried (@RealGilbert) April 12, 2022
​Gilbert Gottfried had perhaps the most recognizable voice in all of entertainment. You could seemingly confuse Eddie Vedder and Chris Cornell if you're not a music person, but there was no confusion about who Gilbert Gottfried was once you heard that voice. Whether it be Aladdin, the voice of the Aflac Duck for 11 years, or his hilarious, side-splitting sets at the Comedy Central Roasts, there was no duplicating GG.
Like fellow Comedy Central Roaster Norm MacDonald, I had no idea Gilbert was sick. It's another massive blow for comedy and even more heartbreaking when you see old Gilbert tweets like this.

This photo is very sad now. RIP Bob Saget and RIP Louie Anderson. Both good friends that will be missed. pic.twitter.com/DLJ8Ntt7LN

— Gilbert Gottfried (@RealGilbert) January 21, 2022
​My favorite Gilbert Gottfried story has to be at the Hugh Hefner Roast when he told a 9/11 joke just weeks after the event, lost the room, then won them all back and then some with his rendition of the Aristocrats.
​That's what I love about Gilbert Gottfried. He was never afraid and didn't back down. He was a comedian's comedian. As more and more losers and crybabies attempt to destroy the art of comedy, he never backed down. Nothing should be off-limits in comedy, and Gilbert Gottfried lived that every day of his career.

Not only was he one of the funniest, most unique talents to ever walk this planet, but he was also a hashtag good guy, using his unique voice to help the efforts in Ukraine. 

Go to https://t.co/jQONx97sQB to book a personalized video shoutout. A portion of each Cameo will be donated to Ukrainian Relief. pic.twitter.com/pLtPg6yRgc

— Gilbert Gottfried (@RealGilbert) March 8, 2022
It's such a shame he's gone. Both of Gottfried's kids are both under 15. My thoughts and love are with them and his wife Dara. Rest in Peace. 

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— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) April 12, 2022

Gilbert Gottfried made me laugh so hard that day on set, I could barely do my job. A wholly original comic, and an equally kind and humble guy behind the scenes. He will be missed. https://t.co/93cKB6KEg8

— Seth MacFarlane (@SethMacFarlane) April 12, 2022

RIP Gilbert. Opening for Gilbert Gottfried at Carolines and Princeton Catch was one of the great thrills of my early stand up life. He could leave you gasping for breath…just indescribably unusually hilarious…Damn.

— Jon Stewart (@jonstewart) April 12, 2022

So sad to hear of Gilbert Gottfried’s passing. He joined me in the booth a few years ago. Saw the strikeout sign in LF with 3 SOs posted. Screamed out, “Why does it say KKK out there? What the heck kind of a joint did you bring me to!” One of the greats. I was a big fan. RIP.

— Howie Rose (@HowieRose) April 12, 2022

RIP Gilbert Gottfried, no one ever made being obnoxious, abrasive and irritating more hysterical. Cursed with a voice made of sandpaper run through a medieval torture rack, he never failed to steal a scene. An absurd comedian, flagrantly weird, one of a kind. pic.twitter.com/txNBlHfHk6

— Otto Von Biz Markie (@Passionweiss) April 12, 2022

My all-time favorite Gilbert Gottfried bit.
Rest in peace, you iconic weirdo □ pic.twitter.com/RoNFZGwp6C

— Brent Black (@brentalfloss) April 12, 2022

Remembering Gilbert Gottfried, the comedy legend and self-proclaimed "international sex symbol" who always had a smile or a joke for us. We'll miss you. #RIP pic.twitter.com/NNGPpvitoY

— TMZ (@TMZ) April 12, 2022

I am so sad to read about the passing of Gilbert Gottfried. Funny, politically incorrect but a softie on the inside. We met many times; he even pranked me on a plane, replacing my intepreter @655jack(they're like twins). Sending love to Dara & his children. RIP #gilbertgottfried pic.twitter.com/R4mxWBRsNo

— Marlee Matlin (@MarleeMatlin) April 12, 2022

Years ago, Gilbert Gottfried let me visit him at home in NYC. In person he was an unexpectedly gentle guy who loved old showbiz and movie monsters - almost too shy to sit at a table and listen to his wife tell me the story of how they first met. #rip https://t.co/IdlZZDUUjX

— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) April 12, 2022
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Gary Trubridge
4/13/2022 02:15:14 pm

R.I.P. Gilbert Gottfried

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