This Day In Comedy: April 01

Born this day in 1927, Bob Arbogast (Robert Arbogast) Bellingham, Massachusetts comedian, WHB in Kansas City. He died 03/21/2009 from lung cancer at age 81.
Born this day in 1914, Lor Tok (Sawong Supsamruay) Bangkok Yai, Thailand comedian, actor, film Money, Money, Money received best actor Thailand National Film Association Award. He died 04/29/2002 from emphysema at age 88.
Born this day in 1932, Gordon Jump (Alexander Gordon Jump) Dayton, Ohio comic actor, TV’s WKRP In Cincinnati, Maytag commercials. He died 09/22/2003 from pulmonary fibrosis, leading to respiratory failure at age 71.
Died this day in 1904, Guy Wetmore Carryl New York City, New York humorist and poet. Born 03/04/1873, he died of illness contracted from exposure while fighting a fire at his house a month earlier at age 31.
Died this day in 1966, Flann O'Brien (Brian Ó Nualláin), aka Myles na gCopaleen, Strabane, County Tyrone, Ireland, satirist, key figure in postmodern literature, books At Swim-Two-Birds. Born 10/05/1911, he died at age 54.
Died this day in 1996, Mario Viegas, comic actor, The Jew, Divine Comedy. Born 11/10/1948, he died at age 47.

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