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‘Tonight Show’ Favorite, Comedian David Brenner Dies At 78
NY CBS Global ^ | March 15, 2014

Posted on 03/15/2014 5:09:15 PM PDT by COUNTrecount

Comedian David Brenner passed away Saturday, a spokesman for his family said. He was 78.

Jeff Abraham, who was Brenner’s publicist, said the “Tonight Show” favorite died Saturday afternoon at his home in New York City.

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.

The exposure turned the former documentary filmmaker into a hot comedian.

Brenner was a regular on other TV talk shows and game shows and starred in four HBO comedy specials. He also briefly hosted his own syndicated talk show in 1987.

Howard Stern tweeted about Brenner Saturday following the news of his passing, saying “Keep David in your thoughts. Great guy who was always encouraging and in my corner. I am so sad.”

Brenner continued to work steadily doing standup shows. A four-day gig last December included a New Year’s Eve show at a casino-resort in King of Prussia, Pa.


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KEYWORDS: 1dontsearch; brenner; comedy; davidbrenner; hollywood; obit; obituary
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To: LostInBayport
"LostInBayport"

Is your tag a reference to the old Hardy Boys stories? The Disney version of "The Tower Treasure" ("The Applegate Treasure") is DVD comfort food for me.
41 posted on 03/15/2014 7:16:05 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: radiohead; vladimir998
There goes another bit of my youth. R.I.P. David.

No kidding. It’s getting scary.

Dittos. I couldn't believe he was 78. Seems like I "just saw him" on the Tonight Show....

42 posted on 03/15/2014 7:23:40 PM PDT by workerbee (The President of the United States is DOMESTIC ENEMY #1!)
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To: COUNTrecount
Like a lot of folks here, I can't believe he was 78.

R.I.P. Mr. Brenner, you gave me a bunch of laughs.

43 posted on 03/15/2014 7:31:48 PM PDT by The Cajun (Sarah Palin, Mark Levin, Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, Louie Gohmert......Nuff said.)
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To: Steve_Seattle
Is your tag a reference to the old Hardy Boys stories? The Disney version of "The Tower Treasure" ("The Applegate Treasure") is DVD comfort food for me.

Yes it is! The books were a great part of my childhood (still have them). And I did see the Applegate Treasure on cable many years ago. I had no idea it was on DVD. Amazon here I come...
44 posted on 03/15/2014 7:33:41 PM PDT by LostInBayport (When there are more people riding in the cart than there are pulling it, the cart stops moving...)
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To: LostInBayport
Gold, dubloons, and pieces of eight,
Handed down to Applegate...

45 posted on 03/15/2014 7:34:39 PM PDT by Publius ("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius now available at Amazon.)
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To: LostInBayport
Leslie MacFarlane, who ghost-wrote most of the first 26 books, wrote an autobiography in 1977 titled The Ghost of the Hardy Boys. It's one of the funniest biographies I've ever read.
46 posted on 03/15/2014 7:36:20 PM PDT by Publius ("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius now available at Amazon.)
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To: Publius

That is one of those songs that will play in your head forever!


47 posted on 03/15/2014 7:40:49 PM PDT by LostInBayport (When there are more people riding in the cart than there are pulling it, the cart stops moving...)
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To: COUNTrecount

Pancreatic cancer:

http://www.lasvegassun.com/blogs/kats-report/2014/mar/15/sad-day-comedians-lament-loss-irreverent-legend-da/


48 posted on 03/15/2014 7:53:13 PM PDT by Carriage Hill (Peace is that brief glorious moment in history, when everybody stands around reloading.)
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To: workerbee; radiohead

“Dittos. I couldn’t believe he was 78. Seems like I “just saw him” on the Tonight Show....”

I too was shocked that he was 78. I also don’t remember hearing that he married Tai Babilonia - now there’s a blast from the past. I still remember how sad it was that she and Randy Gardner could not perform in the 1980 Olympics pair figure skating competition because Gardner suffered an injury in practice.

This May will mark 22 years since Johnny Carson retired. It’s been 9 years since Carson died and almost 5 years since Ed McMahon died. Where have the years gone?


49 posted on 03/15/2014 7:54:46 PM PDT by vladimir998
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To: Steve_Seattle
And I had no idea I am 63. :-( Tempus Fuget.

indeed!

50 posted on 03/15/2014 8:02:00 PM PDT by latina4dubya (when i have money i buy books... if i have anything left, i buy 6-inch heels and a bottle of wine...)
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To: carriage_hill

Thanks


51 posted on 03/15/2014 8:14:15 PM PDT by COUNTrecount (There's no there there.)
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To: COUNTrecount
David Brenner I will always remember as my 'first' grown up nightclub act that I saw when I turned 18. Can't remember much of the act, but I know I loved it.
Nice memory :) RIP David
52 posted on 03/15/2014 8:25:32 PM PDT by joy361
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To: vladimir998

Reading of his passing, I learned a new term: “observational comedy”. Kind of like Dave Barry.

David Brenner will be missed. Godspeed!


53 posted on 03/15/2014 8:39:34 PM PDT by elcid1970 ("In the modern world, Muslims are living fossils.")
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To: LostInBayport
"Yes it is! The books were a great part of my childhood (still have them). And I did see the Applegate Treasure on cable many years ago. I had no idea it was on DVD. Amazon here I come..."

Well, I am glad I was a conduit for you to re-establish an old connection. I have watched the Hardy Boys DVD a couple of dozen times, much to the amusement of my understanding and tolerant girlfriend, who is Filipino and did not know anything about the Hardy Boys.
54 posted on 03/15/2014 8:45:06 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: Rome2000

Only the ‘celebrities’ will be left. - if they even last, that is. Not that anyone cares. . .


55 posted on 03/15/2014 8:57:06 PM PDT by cricket
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To: Sacajaweau

He was a pool player, opened Amsterdam Billiards in NYC. I play pool, my youtube name is “strokemaster”.


56 posted on 03/15/2014 9:04:31 PM PDT by JohnnyP
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To: Albion Wilde

thats what I mean, i was giving the most recent example first.


57 posted on 03/15/2014 9:59:22 PM PDT by 12th_Monkey (One man one vote is a big fail, when the "one" man is an idiot.)
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To: Sacajaweau

Saw him live in a double billing with Melissa Manchester at the original MGM Grand back in 1981. Held my nose during the Manchester part of the show, laughed my ass off during the Brenner part. He really was a funny and likeable guy. As others have said, stories like these make me feel very old.


58 posted on 03/16/2014 12:50:30 AM PDT by Lockbar (What Would Vlad The Impaler Do?)
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To: vladimir998

Thinking the same thing ..... it’s getting lonely out here.


59 posted on 03/16/2014 6:32:22 AM PDT by Qiviut (It's hard to be a donk if you're sane & it's hard to be a pubbie if you have any integrity.)
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