Don Rickles dead at 90

[vintner Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close vintner]

Funny guy.

Legendary comedian Don Rickles passed away from kidney failure. He was 90.

Rickles, who would've turned 91 on May 8, was best known for his comedy, but also became a best-selling author and dramatic actor.

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

Jimmy Kimmel did a really touching tribute to Don Rickles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Fpcf0HcCgU

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

We had the pleasure of seeing him at a Casino show about 20 years ago. We were sitting right up front and He looked real old back then. Much older looking than when we saw him on TV a month or two later.

[tonyg Goomba & Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close tonyg]

He was on a rerun of Johnny Carson's 11th anniversary show late last night on the Antenna TV channel - a couple of minutes of real warmth

[jackio Gold Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close jackio]

I saw him once live, many years ago. In that show, and several times on TV, I heard him give thanks to Frank Sinatra for boosting his career in the early years. Apparently their mothers went to the same beauty parlor to get their hair done, and his mom asked Dolly Sinatra to have her son help Don out. I wasn't a big fan of his humor, but he seemed to have been well liked in the industry. RIP.

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

Thanks Wacky! That was beautiful. They must have had a very special relationship. I enjoyed that very much.

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

Yes, and Antenna TV broadcasted a Johnny Carson show with him on it that day