Comedian Gilbert Gottfried outraged many with his jokes about the disasters in Japan. But I wanted to speak out in his defense … “I can’t take it anymore!” One of Iago’s most famous lines from Aladdin ...

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Multimedia producer Dara Gottfried, who was married to the comic’s comic — known for his manic, squinching delivery, and voiceovers as the parrot Iago in Disney’s Aladdin and the duck in AFLAC ...

Actor and comedian Gilbert Gottfried has died at the age of 67. In a statement released on Gottfried's official Twitter page the actor's family wrote, "We are heartbroken." The statement said that he ...

Comedian Gilbert Gottfried has died at age of 67, according to a post on social media written by his family. The statement read: “We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Gilbert ...

This is FRESH AIR. Comic Gilbert Gottfried died Tuesday of a form of muscular dystrophy that affected his heart. He was 67. Gottfried typically performed in persona as an annoying, cranky, sometimes ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gilbert Gottfried, the actor and legendary standup comic known for his raw, scorched voice and crude jokes, has died. He was 67. Gottfried died from recurrent ventricular ...

Nobody has had a career like Gilbert Gottfried. The screetchy-voice comedian has been send audiences into can’t-breathe-hysterics for 45 years now, and Houston Improv is getting a taste of the comic’s ...

Kelly Rizzo, Bob Saget's widow, has paid tribute to her husband's friendship with the late comedian Gilbert Gottfried. Gottfried's death at the age of 67 was announced by his family earlier this week.

As a kid, Barrett Leddy was always doing different voices and impressions. It continued at Natick High School, where he would do impersonations backstage to entertain his friends while performing in ...

Iconic comedian Gilbert Gottfried has died after struggling with "a long illness," his family announced Tuesday. He was 67. "In addition to being the most iconic voice in comedy, Gilbert was a ...