Gilbert Gottfried
American stand-up comedian (1955–2022)
Gilbert Jeremy Gottfried (February 28, 1955 – April 12, 2022) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, voice artist, and comedian. He was the voice of Iago in the Aladdin animated franchise. He also voiced Digit in the PBS educational animated series Cyberchase. He was originally the voice of the Aflac Duck,[2] but he was dismissed on March 14, 2011 and he was replaced by Daniel McKeague on April 26, 2011.[3]
Gilbert Gottfried | |
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 Gottfried in 2020 | |
| Born | Gilbert Jeremy Gottfried February 28, 1955[1] |
| Died | April 12, 2022 (aged 67) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Years active | 1970–2022 |
| Spouse |
Dara Kravitz (m. 2007) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Arlene Gottfried (sister) |
| Comedy career | |
| Medium | Stand-up, film, television |
| Genres | Satire, crude humor, blue comedy, improvisational comedy, black comedy, insult comedy |
| Subject(s) | Religion, race relations, racism, pop culture, sex |
| Notable works and roles | Saturday Night Live Comedy Central Roasts Host of USA Up All Night Igor Peabody in Problem Child, Problem Child 2 and Problem Child 3 Iago in Aladdin Digit in Cyberchase Aflac Duck in the Aflac commercials Host of Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast |
| Website | www |
Early life
changeGottfried was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York on February 28, 1955, the youngest of 3 children.[4][5]
Death
changeHe died on April 11, 2022 in Manhattan at the age of 67 of ventricular tachycardia caused by type II myotonic dystrophy.[6][7][8]
References
change- ↑ "Gilbert Gottfried. New York Times".
- ↑ "The AFLAC Duck Selected as One of America's Favorite Icons from Aflac.com
- ↑ Peterson, Kim (2011-04-26). "Aflac duck gets Minnesota accent?". MSN Money. Archived from the original on 2011-04-29. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
- ↑ "Gilbert Gottfried Biography". Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2012-04-14.
- ↑ Risen, Clay; Keepnews, Peter (April 12, 2022). "Gilbert Gottfried, Comedian With a Distinctive Voice, Dies at 67". The New York Times.
- ↑ "Gilbert Gottfried, iconic comedian, dies at 67 after long illness". NBC News. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ↑ "Gilbert Gottfried Dies: Beloved Comedian and Voice Icon Was 67". Indie Wire. April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ↑ "Gilbert Gottfied Dead at 67". TMZ. April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.