R.I.P. Don Rickles

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

He made it to 90, a pretty good run by anyone's measure.

"Don Rickles, the aggressively caustic comedian who became known as “The Merchant of Venom” and “The King of Zing” as he took insult comedy to a new level, has died.

Rickles died as a result of kidney failure at his Los Angeles home on Thursday, said his publicist Paul Shefrin. He was 90."

http://www.latimes.com/la-me-don-ric...406-story.html

[Mark Tolch Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Mark Tolch]

He was funny as hell and awesome in everything I saw him in. RIP, Mr. Rickles.

[Mark Tolch Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Mark Tolch]

Born in Queens!

[47lab Guest Find all posts View Profile Close 47lab]

RIP to Mr. Rickles. Hespect! One of the last of the old school didn't give a fuck comedians. I still remember how all the SJWs were crying salty tears when Rickles cracked on Obama about the broken mop. All his racist jabs at Sammy, Nipsy Russell, Lawanda Page, etc -- no mainstream white comedian can get away with that shit today that's for sure.

[Alex K. Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Alex K.]

RIP to the best insult comedian.

[Quot Bark! Go away Find all posts View Profile Close Quot]

Gone to that big hockey puck in the sky.

RIP.

[Matt H. Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Matt H.]

What a shame. I just watched DIRTY WORK on Saturday.

[sukebanboy Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close sukebanboy]

Been watching the old Dean Martin roasts in honor of Mr Rickles...Crying at some of his put downs...didn't realise Reagan was in there a lot of the time either...

He was definitely an equal-opportunities performer....no race or person escaped his tongue...and no, you couldn't get away with most of his stuff today...Shame, as he said they are only jokes (compare the laugh quotient with some of todays "roasts"...funny, but not as edgy...unless you saw the Chevy Chase one LOL!!!) ...and the end of his "roasts" he always gave a heartfelt message to whoever was there....

MR Potato Head was inspired casting.....shame he didnt record his voice for TOY STORY 4 before he died....he had been looking a bit frail for a while....

[Matt H. Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Matt H.]

...Shame, as he said they are only jokes (compare the laugh quotient with some of todays "roasts"...funny, but not as edgy...unless you saw the Chevy Chase one LOL!!!) ...and the end of his "roasts" he always gave a heartfelt message to whoever was there....

Are you kidding? The Comedy Central roasts are vicious.

[Mark Tolch Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Mark Tolch]

Are you kidding? The Comedy Central roasts are vicious.

They definitely are!

[Matt H. Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Matt H.]

Just watched the season finale of CRASHING (which aired last night) and Artie Lange made a reference to Rickles. It's so eerie when that happens.

[Keeth Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Keeth]

Are you kidding? The Comedy Central roasts are vicious.

The roasts that were hosted by that one comedian who passed away, Greg something?, were great but since his passing, the roasts have gotten pretty weak.

[sukebanboy Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close sukebanboy]

Not my humor then....I will say Gilbert Gottfried is legendary when he appears...

[Keeth Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Keeth]

Not my humor then....I will say Gilbert Gottfried is legendary when he appears...

He's great. There is one roast appearance that I remember in which he was way over the top. Seemed like people weren't sure whether to laugh or not. I do believe it was one hosted by Greg Gilrado.