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Gavin_L

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a comdian legend is lost today

One of best lines was I get no respect, But I respect him a lot

One of my favorite comedians of all time, Back to School is one of my all time faves, and who can't forget caddy shack he will be missed :frowning:



Comic Rodney Dangerfield Dies in L.A. at Age 82

14 minutes ago Entertainment - Reuters

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rodney Dangerfield (news), the goggle-eyed comic famed for his self-deprecating one-liners and signature phrase "I can't get no respect," died on Tuesday at age 82, his publicist said.

Dangerfield, who became a pop culture sensation with a string of broad film comedies starting with "Caddyshack" in 1980, died at 1:20 p.m. PDT (4:20 p.m. EDT) at the UCLA Medical Center, where he had undergone heart valve replacement surgery in August, spokesman Kevin Sasaki said in a statement.

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Karl_Luph

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Sorry to hear this guys... One of my favorite comedians ever. They just don't make them like this anymore...
 

Jason_Els

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One of the few Vegas-era comedians I actually find funny.

Goodbye Rodney! Thanks for the :laugh: :laugh:
 

David Galindo

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My favorite Dangerfield line-

"I was poor as a kid. Poor, poor poor. Why, if I wasnt born a boy, I wouldn'ta had nothing to play with."
 

Bob Graz

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Wow, didn't realize he died till I saw this post. What a shock. I hadn't realized he was in a coma the past few weeks. Very sad, he was one of the best comics.
 

John Kilduff

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First Janet Leigh, then Rodney Dangerfield...Who's next?

Sincerely,

John Kilduff...

"Say when..."

"Right after this drink!"
 

Ricardo C

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Farewell, Rodney :frowning: Rest in Peace. I bet they'll finally give you some respect.
 

Chuck L

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Two legends in two days...it is a shame...but at least his pain has ended.

He will be missed.
 

Brian Johnson

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That's too bad. This is the first I've heard about it..

I'll watch Caddyshack tonight in remembrance......




(on a side note: I remember seeing him recently on a talk-show(conan??/kimmel??), he looked pretty bad)
 

Gary->dee

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Damn, I think it's especially bad when we lose comedians.

Rest in peace, Rodney Dangerfield. :frowning:
 

Joseph DeMartino

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Rodney had a typical Rodney line when he spoke to reporters at the hospital just before he was admitted for his heart operation:

"If everything goes right, I'll be out in about three weeks. If it doesn't, I'll be out in about an hour and a half."

RIP Rodney. I'll bet Lenny Bruce was waiting at the gate to meet you.

Regards,

Joe
 

Peter McM

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I'm about to go into the hospital, myself. When asked how long I'll be in, I "borrow" his line about 'If everything goes right...' Hope this isn't a bad omen!

Amen, Michael--Rodney always had our respect.
 

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