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Legendary comedian Don Rickles has passed away from kidney failure at the age of 90.
Updated : Apr 07, 2017, 05:03 AM IST
Legendary comedian Don Rickles has passed away from kidney failure at the age of 90.
For over half a century, the king of insult comedy headlined casinos and nightclubs from Las Vegas to Atlantic City. N.J., and appeared often on late-night TV talk shows.
His fellow Hollywood stars shared their reactions to his death.
Bob Saget tweeted, ?My friend, my dad, the funniest biggest hearted of them all. A beautiful husband and father. My heart is broken. Rest In Peace. Don Rickles.?
My friend, my dad, the funniest biggest hearted of them all. A beautiful husband and father. My heart is broken. Rest In Peace. Don Rickles.
— bob saget (@bobsaget) April 6, 2017
Billy Crystal called Rickles? death as ?a giant loss.?
Don Rickles has passed away.
— Billy Crystal (@BillyCrystal) April 6, 2017
A giant loss.
Jimmy Kimmel said, ?90 years with Don Rickles weren't enough. One of the sweetest and most lovely people I had the pleasure of knowing. We miss you already.?
90 years with Don Rickles weren't enough. One of the sweetest and most lovely people I had the pleasure of knowing. We miss you already
— Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) April 6, 2017
— Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) April 6, 2017
Patton Oswalt tweeted some of Rickles? famous quotes like "Is he laughing? Is MLK laughing? But folks... Oh nice, Dean Martin's here. Don't worry Dean, Jerry's right behind me;" ?Hey Helen Keller, show's up here. Gandhi, stop hogging the breadsticks or we'll let Bob Hope tell jokes again;? and "Oh great, Churchill and Capote are here tonight. Sorry folks, we're all out of scotch!"
?In lieu of flowers, Don Rickles' family has requested that people drop their pants and fire a rocket. #RIPDonRickles,? he further wrote.
In lieu of flowers, Don Rickles' family has requested that people drop their pants and fire a rocket. #RIPDonRickles
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) April 6, 2017
?RIP Don Rickles, 90. One of the funniest men who ever lived,? Piers Morgan tweeted.
RIP Don Rickles, 90.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) April 6, 2017
One of the funniest men who ever lived. pic.twitter.com/8RvD1hGj2R
Jason Alexander wrote, ?Don Rickles was simply the best. He created insult comedy &yet every 1 of his targets felt loved and honored. One of a kind. #RIPdonrickles.?
Don Rickles was simply the best. He created insult comedy &yet every 1 of his targets felt loved and honored. One of a kind.#RIPdonrickles
— jason alexander (@IJasonAlexander) April 6, 2017
Dean Cain, Lynda Carter, Jim Gaffigan and others also paid their tributes.
#RIP Don Rickles! pic.twitter.com/xkRSabFfWX
— Lynda Carter (@RealLyndaCarter) April 6, 2017
RIP Don Rickles An honor to have met you, sir.
— Dean Cain (@RealDeanCain) April 6, 2017
RIP Don Rickles. Legend.
— Jim Gaffigan (@JimGaffigan) April 6, 2017
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