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13.04.2022 - 00:20 / perezhilton.com
A Hollywood legend has sadly passed away.
Comedian Gilbert Gottfried passed away at just 67 years old according to his family via a statement shared on social media Tuesday. Details about his cause of death remain unclear, but his family did explain that he had been battling an “illness” for a “long” time, saying:
While no other details have been provided about Gilbert’s death, it has been reported that he struggled with heart issues back in 2020. He leaves behind his wife Dara Kravitz and their children Lily, 14, and Max, 12.
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While this is no doubt an incredibly difficult loss for the star’s family, they’ve asked for friends and fans to never stop laughing despite the devastating situation, just as the jokester would have wanted. They continued:
Perezcious readers will remember the 67-year-old for his time as a cast member on Saturday Night Live in the ’70s. He went on to become a hit while on The Cosby Show and later in Beverly Hills Cop II (he played the business manager Sidney Bernstein). His voice was super recognizable, especially as Iago in Aladdin and, of course, as the Aflac duck in early 2000s commercials.
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The actor was remembered on social media by many in the industry. Take a look at some of the tributes in his honor:
One fan also mourned the loss by remembering another Hollywood legend: Robin Williams (below).
Check out even more messages here:
Many others have also taken a look back at a now-tragic photo posted by the comedian three months ago. As Gilbert mourned the sudden loss of Bob Saget, he shared a photo in which he posed for a selfie with the Full House alum and Louie
Dave Coulier is opening up about his sobriety and maintaining it after the loss of “Full House” co-star and close friend Bob Saget.
Dave Coulier wants to honor Bob Saget by returning to where it all started.
Howie Mandel is recalling his final conversation with Gilbert Gottfried. While speaking with ET's Kevin Frazier, the 66-year-old TV personality revealed the last time he spoke with the late comedian, who died from Recurrent Ventricular Tachycardia due to Myotonic Dystrophy type II earlier this month at age 67.«I think I was the last person to talk to him,» Mandel told ET. «I talked to him as he was going into the ambulance, going into the hospital the last time.
Howie Mandel is reflecting on the friends and comedy legends he's lost this year. Mandel opened up about the deaths of Bob Saget, Gilbert Gottfried and Louie Anderson during a recent interview with People magazine. "I never dreamed there would be a moment where I could list people who are just gone," Mandel, 66, told the outlet.
Kelly Rizzo has moved out of the home she shared with her late husband, Bob Saget. In an Instagram Q & A Wednesday, Rizzo, 42, confirmed she has moved and gave an update on how she’s been since Saget’s unexpected death Jan. 9. "So, yes, I moved — you figured it out," Rizzo said in an Instagram video after reports surfaced that she was selling her Brentwood home. Bob Saget's widow Kelly Rizzo revealed she moved out of the house she shared with her late husband three months after his death.
Saying goodbye. Gilbert Gottfried‘s family and friends paid their respects to the late comedian during an emotional funeral service two days after his death.
Bob Saget’s family was there to mourn the loss of his good friend.
died on April 12 at the age of 67, in his role of the clever parrot Iago in Disney’s “Aladdin” as well as 200 hours of content left on his Cameo page.The 1992 animated flick’s co-directors John Musker and Ron Clements believed that Robin William’s witty blue Genie needed a perfect folio to complement his character. And Gottfried was that person to bring the villainous bird to life.According to The Ringer, the filmmakers needed to sell their idea to then-Walt Disney Studios head Jeffrey Katzenberg. The pair played the chairman a clip from Gottfried’s film, “Beverly Hills Cop II,” in order to convince him of the late actor’s comedic chops.“It’s almost 40 minutes into the movie when the Genie makes his first appearance,” Clements previously said.
Gilbert Gottfried has been laid to rest.
Stars from all corners of the industry gathered to pay their respects to Gilbert Gottfried.
Kelly Rizzo knows what it's like to lose a loved one. Bob Saget's widow shared an emotional tweet on Wednesday in remembrance of her husband's close pal, Gilbert Gottfried, who died at age 67 earlier this week.«Bob loved Gilbert so dearly, they had a special friendship,» the travel blogger wrote alongside a picture Gottfried had previously posted on his Instagram of himself with Saget, Norm Macdonald, and Jeffrey Ross after Macdonald passed away in September 2021 at age 61. «As he did with everyone in this photo.» Bob loved Gilbert so dearly, they had a special friendship.
Kelly Rizzo is paying tribute to Gilbert Gottfried following the news of his death Tuesday. Bob Saget’s widow sent love to Gottfried’s family and highlighted the "special friendship" the two comedians shared. "Bob loved Gilbert so dearly, they had a special friendship," she tweeted.
A doting dad. Late comedian Gilbert Gottfried welcomed two children with wife Dara Kravitz ahead of his death at age 67.
Fans are looking back on a photo featuring three lost comedy greats.
Gilbert Gottfried has died at the age of 67. The comedian and actor - who was best known for providing the voice of Iago the Parrot in Disney's 'Aladdin' franchise - passed away after a "long illness",on Tuesday (12. 03.
Hollywood is mourning the loss of beloved comedian and actor Gilbert Gottfried, who died on Tuesday, April 12 at the age of 67. He was battling Recurrent Ventricular Tachycardia brought on by Myotonic Dystrophy type II. Gilbert’s family shared the heartbreaking news in a statement that was posted on the late star’s Twitter account.
Gilbert Gottfried, who passed away at the age of 67 after a “long illness,” was known to the world as a talented actor and comedian, but he was also a loving husband and father. The late star is survived by his wife Dara Kravitz, 52, and their two children, Lily, 14, and Max, 12, who will surely the closest people to him in his life. Since around 2007, Gilbert and Dara have lived their love life in the public eye and have seemed to live their lives together happily. Shortly after Gilbert’s death, his family released a touching statement about him on social media.
A trio who won’t be forgotten. Gilbert Gottfried paid tribute to his friends Bob Saget and Louie Anderson just months before his own death.
Always in their hearts. Celebrities including Jason Alexander and Kathy Griffin mourned the loss of comedian Gilbert Gottfried after his death on Tuesday, April 12.