R.I.P. Rich Ceisler
by Stand-up comedian Rich Ceisler died this morning, two weeks after contracting a rare illness while performing on a cruise ship in the Caribbean. Ceisler was 58. …
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R.I.P. Richard Michael “Rik” Mayall (1958-2014)
Richard Michael “Rik” Mayall, who forged a cult classic of a comedy career in the 1980s with his comedy partner, Adrian Edmondson, died today in …
RIP Otto Petersen, ventriloquist of Otto & George (1960-2014)
Otto Petersen, whose foul-mouthed ventriloquist dummy George made his act “Otto & George” a popular friend of the Opie & Anthony radio program, reportedly died …
RIP John Pinette (1964-2014)
Say it nay nay. Sad but true: Stand-up comedian John Pinette died Saturday from a pulmonary embolism. Pinette was 50. On Friday, Pinette was on …
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R.I.P. David Brenner (1936-2014)
David Brenner died today at his New York City home, with his family by his side. Brenner had been battling cancer. The stand-up comedian was 78. …
R.I.P. Tim Wilson (1961-2014)
Tim Wilson, a veteran “Road Dog” stand-up comedian and country musician who also co-wrote Jeff Foxworthy’s hit song, “Redneck 12 Days of Christmas,” died Wednesday …
R.I.P. Harold Ramis (1944-2014)
Writer/director/comedian Harold Ramis died early this morning, four years after first being diagnosed with the health problems that caused his autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis. Ramis was …
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The Year in Comedy, 2013: Most Popular Comedy News Posts
Happy 2014, everybody! Before we plunge forward into the new year, let’s take a look back at what caught the fancy of comedy fans over …