This Day In Comedy: February 22

Born this day in 1928, Bruce Forsyth (Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson), aka "Boy Bruce, The Mighty Atom" is 89, Edmonton, Middlesex, England 5'11" entertainer, comedian, TV host Generation Game.		"Nice to see you, to see you nice"
Born this day in 1914, Emil Sitka, Johnstown, PA comic actor, the “Fourth Stooge”.  He died 01/16/1998 of a massive stroke at age 83.		"Hold Hands You Love Birds." Rubber-stamped on fan photo, a line from a short in which he played a dizzy reverend.
Born this day in 1970, Freddy Soto (Alfred Soto, Jr) El Paso, Texas comedian, Comedy Central Presents,  Latino Laugh Festival, Spanglish. He died 07/10/2005 from an alcohol/drug overdose at age 35.
Born this day in 1953, Geoffrey Perkins (Geoffrey Howard Perkins) Bushey, Hertfordshire, England comedian, writer BBC comedy producer, Spitting Image. He died 08/29/2008 after fainting then hit/run by lorry (truck) driver at age 55.
Born this day in 1925, Gerard Hoffnung Berlin, Germany writer artist, musician. He died 09/25/1959 from a cerebral hemorrhage at age 34.
Born this day in 1926, Kenneth Williams (Kenneth Charles Williams) Islington, London, England 5'8" comic actor, comedian, Carry On films. He died 04/15/1988 from heart failure after doubling antacid dose without doctor’s advice, combined with pain and sleep medication, at age 62.		Diary entry before he was found dead in bed: “Bloody hell! My back hurts so much & everything's shit. I bet I'm going to die soon. Wouldn't that be the way? I'll bet I die on the toilet. The indignity of some doctor trying to pull my trousers up over my shitty arse is something I am glad that I shall not be there to witness. Everything is so shit, I really can't see the point in anything, it's all so fucking shit. I'm going to put loads of pills in my mouth, sit on the toilet, and see what happens.”
Born this day in 1928, Paul Dooley (Paul Dooley Brown) is 89, Parkersburg, West Virginia 5'10" comedian and comic actor.

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