This Day In Comedy: March 09

Born this day in 1934, Del Close, Manhattan, Kansas, 5'11" actor, comedian. He died 03/04/1999 of complications from emphysema at age 64.		Wavy Gravy sent a cheerful telegram to terminally ill Del: “See You In Hell." He bequeathed his skull to the Goodman Theatre to be used as "Yorick" in their productions of Hamlet. “Thank God. I'm tired of being the funniest person in the room.” Del’s last words.
Born this day in 1936, Marty Ingels (Martin Ingerman) is 81, Brooklyn, New York comedian, TV’s I'm Dickens He's Fenster.
Born this day in 1949, Michael Feldman is 68, Milwaukee, Wisconsin radio personality, Whad'Ya Know?
On this day in 1991, 21 years ago, 5th Annual Comedy Awards were held, Dennis Wolfberg won ‘Best Male Standup.”
Died this day in 1961, Freddie Sanborn (Frederick Sanborn) Haverhill, Massachusetts comedian, vaudevillian, comic foil for Ted Healy and his (Three) Stooges. Born 11/23/1899, he died at age 61.
Died this day in 1996, George Burns (Nathan Birnbaum) New York City, New York comedian, actor, performed until he was 98, comedy partner & husband of Gracie Allen. Born 01/20/1896, he died from cardiac arrest at age 100.
Died this day in 1975, Larry Vincent (Jerry Vance), aka "Seymour", “Master Of the Macabre”, “Epitome Of Evil”, Boston, Massachusetts, TV host of Fright Night. Born 06/14/1924, he died of stomach cancer at age 50.
Died this day in 2012, Peter Bergman (Peter Paul Bergman) Cleveland, Ohio comedian of Firesign Theatre troupe, Proctor And Bergman. Born 11/29/1939, he died of complications of leukemia at age 72.

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