Posted on 12/31/2023 9:18:42 AM PST by Borges
Shecky Greene, an entertainment legend whose very name became synonymous with stand-up comedy, has died. He was 97.
Greene died at 3:21 a.m. Sunday at his home in Las Vegas of natural causes, confirmed by his wife of 41 years Marie Musso Green. Greene is also survived by his two adopted daughters Dorian Hoffman (Charlie Hoffman) of Boise, Idaho and Alison Greene of Vancouver, Washington; his sisters-in-law JoAnn Musso Sperry, Linda Galasso, nephew Michael Sperry and nieces Angel Galasso Hooper and Gina Dadian.
He was preceded in death by his first wife and mother of his children, Jeri Greene, and brothers Marvin Greenfield and Paul Greenfield. The entertainer was also married to Polynesian dancer Nalani Kele from 1972-‘82.
Marie Green said there would not be any celebration of life for Greene, according to the family’s wishes.
Asked Sunday morning what it was like to spend her life with Shecky Greene over more than four decades, Marie Greene saidy, “It was fun. He always made humor out of whatever he could. He made you laugh and feel good. It was a happy time.”
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He was a staple on variety shows like Ed Sullivan, Hollywood Palace, Dean Martin, Perry Como, Andy Williams, et al.
Truly the Golden Age of Television.
RIP
Golden Age of America.
Another WW2 vet has left us.
RIP
Wow! Ninety-seven is a good run. RIP Shecky Greene. I seem to remember he also had a racehorse named after him too.
Another “legend” I never heard of.
Funny, old school comedian.
Saw him during my first and second to last trip to Las Vegas in 1979, he put on a great show. Rest in Peace, Shecky Greene.
Gone to the great Borscht Belt in the sky.
“Now, take my wife.” “Please.”
Merv Griffin. The subject was starving in India. “Send them cigarettes” he said. Tobacco curbs the appetite.
Had a great role in “History of the World Part I”.
One of my favorite jokes he told is that Frank Sinatra saved his life once.
Two guys were beating him up and then Frank walked up and said “Ok, That’s Enough!”
His HBO special from the 70s is one reason I wish they would release those specials somewhere. His show, along with Frank Gorshin’s and Myron Cohen’s were the top of 70s humor.
I thought he had died some years ago. Maybe I was thinking of Jackie Mason.
A drunk was in front of a judge. The judge says, “You’ve been brought here for drinking.”
The drunk says, “Okay, let’s get started.”
RIP funny man.
97......I should live so long.😏
I would have loved to hear the jokes he got out of that.
Absolutely! And one heck of a horse, too. But he had the misfortune of competing in the day of ... Secretariat!!!
Another Borscht Belt legend, never to be replaced. RIP
It certainly was, but that was before America got cancer.
“The third one charged in one hour but that was a full hour wasted.”
So in terms dollars for an equivalent fill up with gas, what was the price per gallon to “fill er up”
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