This Day In Comedy: March 29

Born this day in 1961, Amy Sedaris (Amy Louise Sedaris) is 51, Endicott, New York 5'1" comic actor.
Born this day in 1946, Dennis Wolfberg aka Dick Hertz Long Island, New York comedian TV’S Quantum Leap. He died 10/03/1994 from melanoma at age 48.
Born this day in 1943, Eric Idle is 69, South Shields, County Durham, England 6'1" comedian, comic actor Monty Python troop.
Born this day in 1924, Jackie Vernon (Ralph Verrone) New York City, New York stand-up comedian, TV’s Jackie Gleason Show. He died 11/10/1987 of a heart attack at age 63. “Hello Again, Fun Seekers.”
Born this day in 1890, Joe Cook (Joe Lopez) Evansville Indiana comic actor, writer, comedian. He died 05/15/1959 from Parkinson's disease at age 69.
Born this day in 1918, Pearl Bailey (Pearl Mae Bailey) Southampton County, Virginia, actor and singer, Vaudeville,  Broadway. She died 08/17/1990 from arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease at age 72.
Born this day in 1913, Phil Foster (Fivel Feldman) Brooklyn, New York comedian, TV’s  Laverne & Shirley. She died 07/08/1985 from a myocardial infarction at age 72.
Born this day in 1929, Ronnie Williams (Ronald Clive Williams) Wales actor, comedian. He died 12/28/1997 by suicide off the Cardigan Bridge, at age 68.
Died this day in 1986, Harry Ritz (Henry Ritz) American comic, Ritz Brothers team. Born 05/22/1907, he died from cancer at age 78.
Died this day in 2005, Mitch Hedberg (Mitchell Lee Hedberg) Saint Paul, Minnesota comedian, a voice on Crank Yankers. Born 02/24/1968, he died of multiple drug toxicity at age 37.

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