R.I.P. Garry Shandling (1949-2016)
by Garry Shandling, a great comedy writer who became a greater stand-up and begat two of the greatest most influential TV sitcoms, has died suddenly. Shandling …
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R.I.P. Dave Anderson (1961-2016)
Long before Portlandia was jokingly keeping the dream of the 1990s alive in Portland, Dave Anderson was keeping the Rose City weirdly comfortable for dreamers …
R.I.P. Joe Alaskey (1952-2016)
Joe Alaskey‘s celebrity impersonations made him stand out as a stand-up in the 1980s comedy boom, then ultimately led to a fruitful career in voiceover …
R.I.P. Pat Harrington, Jr. (1929-2016) aka “Schneider” or “Guido Panzini”
To children of the 1970s or 1980s, he was “Schneider,” the building superintendent for nine seasons on the CBS sitcom One Day at a Time. …
In Memoriam: The Year in R.I.P. in Comedy, 2015
Let us take one more look back at the comedians we still love and miss so dearly, who left us in the past year. Jason …
R.I.P. Andy Ritchie
Andy Ritchie, a stand-up comedian and improviser known for his big heart and impressively unique presence both onstage and off, died from complications related to …
RIP Yogi Berra, America’s funniest baseball player
Yogi Berra has won more World Series rings than almost anyone who’ll ever live, and said more quotably funny punchlines than any comedian who has ever …
R.I.P. Montgomery Wayne Seitz, active member of Austin’s comedy scene
The Austin comedy scene in the heart of Texas has been hot and getting hotter over the past decade, and in the most recent years, …
R.I.P. Gary Marinoff (1958-2015)
Gary Marinoff held a bachelor’s degree from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, but when he died last week suddenly from a brain hemorrhage at 56, Marinoff …
R.I.P. Jimmy Gunn
Comedians of and from San Francisco convened on Sunday night at the Punchline to remember Jimmy Gunn, who died earlier this month. Gunn was 50. …