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Comedian David Brenner dies at 78
FoxNews ^ | 3/15/2014

Posted on 03/15/2014 3:47:28 PM PDT by RoosterRedux

A spokesman for the family of comedian David Brenner says the "Tonight Show" favorite has died. He was 78.

Brenner died Saturday afternoon at his home in New York City, said Jeff Abraham, who was Brenner's publicist.

The gangly, toothy Brenner made more than 150 appearances as a guest and substitute host on Johnny Carson's "Tonight Show," starting in the 1970s.

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1 posted on 03/15/2014 3:47:28 PM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: RoosterRedux

I had no idea he was that old.

RIP


2 posted on 03/15/2014 3:48:20 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: RoosterRedux
Hard to believe he was 78.

RIP

3 posted on 03/15/2014 3:48:30 PM PDT by RoosterRedux (The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing -- Socrates)
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To: RoosterRedux

For a while he was great entertainment. RIP.


4 posted on 03/15/2014 3:50:50 PM PDT by OwenKellogg (Fundamental transformation leads to Crimea.)
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To: smokingfrog

>> I had no idea he was that old.

Me neither.


5 posted on 03/15/2014 3:51:42 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: RoosterRedux

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=david+brenner+comedian&FORM=VIRE5#view=detail&mid=5B0E1E9A96E6F85D43DF5B0E1E9A96E6F85D43DF


6 posted on 03/15/2014 3:52:55 PM PDT by nikos1121
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To: RoosterRedux

This is crazy. It’s like everybody out there is dying.


7 posted on 03/15/2014 3:52:59 PM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: RoosterRedux

Nothing on what he died from.


8 posted on 03/15/2014 3:53:35 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: RoosterRedux

One of my favorite lines of his - The first time I went to LA, I saw a NY steak on the menu. In NY, there is no such thing as a NY steak so I asked the waiter, “What’s a NY steak? A piece of meat with dirt on it?!!”

Thanks for the laughs, David. Many laughs.


9 posted on 03/15/2014 3:53:49 PM PDT by llevrok (F the government)
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To: SamAdams76
serially !
10 posted on 03/15/2014 3:54:30 PM PDT by tomkat (3%+1)
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To: SamAdams76
Its weird. Everywhere I look people are dying.

So I just stopped looking at people.

11 posted on 03/15/2014 3:55:36 PM PDT by Lazamataz (Early 2009 to 7/21/2013 - RIP my little girl Cathy. You were the best cat ever. You will be missed.)
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I remember in the 70s, he was all over the place, hadn’t heard from him in years.


12 posted on 03/15/2014 3:57:27 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: nikos1121

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=david+brenner+comedian&FORM=VIRE5#view=detail&mid=5B0E1E9A96E6F85D43DF5B0E1E9A96E6F85D43DF

More recently....


13 posted on 03/15/2014 3:57:48 PM PDT by nikos1121
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David Brenner's debut on Tonight Show (video)
14 posted on 03/15/2014 3:58:02 PM PDT by RoosterRedux (The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing -- Socrates)
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To: dfwgator

Remember he all over Tonight show with Johnny Carson for while then you didn’t hear from him for long time he came back


15 posted on 03/15/2014 3:59:03 PM PDT by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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To: Ann Archy
From a link further down on the source page:

Some form of cancer

Had no idea he was that much older .. in the 70s, he seemed like one of the guys who'd just graduated a year or two ahead of me.

16 posted on 03/15/2014 3:59:36 PM PDT by tomkat (3%+1)
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To: nikos1121

And this was his debut on the Tonight Show.

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=david+brenner+comedian&FORM=VIRE5#view=detail&mid=67676B70BF803EADF4F767676B70BF803EADF4F7


17 posted on 03/15/2014 4:01:07 PM PDT by nikos1121
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To: RoosterRedux

He was a goof and I liked him.

May he rest in peace.


18 posted on 03/15/2014 4:01:36 PM PDT by Jvette
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To: Ann Archy

Cancer, per TMZ, but no indication of what type:

http://www.tmz.com/2014/03/15/tonight-show-david-brenner-dead-dies-cancer/


19 posted on 03/15/2014 4:01:54 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: Jvette

Served two years in the 101st Airborne.


20 posted on 03/15/2014 4:02:04 PM PDT by dfwgator
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