Comics that died too young or committed suicde, your favorite?

[skatemommy]

Mine would have to be Gilda Radner. She was so darn funny! They have a Laugh Fest every year near here to honor how fun she was. Damn ovarian cancer.

My second favorite is Robin Williams. Do you know that Disney wanted him to create 3 or 4 caractors dthe Genie song from Aladin that he created 40 instead? Every time I listen to that song now, I try to find as many as possible. Pure comedic genious.

3rd: Sam Kinison. He could get me laughing to tears.

 

[Buzz]

John Belushi. Love his work especially The Blues Brothers.

 

[skatesindreams]

Mine would have to be Gilda Radner. She was so darn funny! They have a Laugh Fest every year near here to honor how fun she was. Damn ovarian cancer.

My second favorite is Robin Williams. Do you know that Disney wanted him to create 3 or 4 caractors dthe Genie song from Aladin that he created 40 instead? Every time I listen to that song now, I try to find as many as possible. Pure comedic genious.

Adding Andy Kaufman to the list.

 

[AxelAnnie]

Joan Rivers
..a stand up woman and trail blazer

 

[Japanfan]

Mine would have to be Gilda Radner. She was so darn funny! They have a Laugh Fest every year near here to honor how fun she was. Damn ovarian cancer.

She wrote a book about her journey with cancer and the end of her life. She dies shortly after finishing the book, and the epilogue was written by Gene Wilder.

The book is called "It's Always Something" and I highly recommend it - the ending was particularly beautiful and brought tears to my eyes.

 

[skatemommy]

The bumblebee sketch on SNL brings me to tears everytime. There are times that Dan Akroyd can barely hold it together and you don't get a redo on live TV!

 

[Winnipeg]

John Candy.............he could be hilarious, loved watching his movies

 

[skatemommy]

The bumblebee sketch on SNL brings me to tears everytime. There are times that Dan Akroyd can barely hold it together and you don't get a redo on live TV!

 

[Winnipeg]

Did you Candy in Nothing but Trouble?

 

[JasperBoy]

John Candy as Barf in Spaceballs is my all time favourite.

 

[icie]

George Carlin. I miss him & would have liked to have heard his take on the 2016 election.

 

[skatesindreams]

George Carlin. I miss him & would have liked to have heard his take on the 2016 election.

He could have shown Trump's "true colors", as no one else dared to!

 

[icie]

He could have shown Trump's "true colors", as no one else dared to!

And the true colors of Trump's supporters too.

 

[KHenry14]

Freddie Prinze is another one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR2OJjeCRKc

One wonders just how good he could have been.