Legendary comedian Don Rickles dies at 90

April 07, 2017 00:38

Don Rickles, the master insult comic who created laughs with ridicule and sarcasm in a decades-long career, died on Thursday at his Los Angeles home from kidney failure, his publicist said.

He was 90.

Rickles, who said he developed his brand of humorous mockery because he was no good at telling traditional jokes, had recently postponed some performances, including a show set for May in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that was pushed back to November just this week.

His death was confirmed by his spokesman, Paul Shefrin, who said Rickles is survived by his wife of 52 years, Barbara, as well as their daughter, Mindy Mann, and two grandchildren.

He would have turned 91 next month.

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