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- Original Name
- Gilbert Jeremy Gottfried
- Birth
Coney Island, Kings County, New York, USA
- Death
- 12 Apr 2022 (aged 67)
Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA
- Burial
Sharon Gardens Cemetery
Valhalla,Westchester County,New York,USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 41.0835722, Longitude: -73.7900611
- Plot
- Free Synagogue of Westchester, Lot #649
- Memorial ID
- 238734697 · View Source
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Actor, Comedian, and Entertainer. A comedian of TV, films and stage, he is remembered for his loud and harsh tone of voice. Born Gilbert Jeremy Gottfried to Jewish parents, his father operated a hardware store on Coney Island. He began his career as a standup comedian at the age of fifteen and after nearly a decade on the club circuit, he made a name for himself with an appearance on "Saturday Night Live" in 1980. He went on to appear on "SNL" more than a dozen times, as well as numerous appearances on "The Howard Stern Show." Over the decades, he did a large amount of voice work on such animated programs as "Aladdin" (1994 to 1995) "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" (2014 to 2016) and "Cyberchase" (2002 to 2022) for which earned him a Daytime Emmy Award nomination in 2009. Additionally, for a period he provided the voice of the Aflac Duck in the television commercial for insurance. He also appeared in "Beverly Hills Cop II" as the lawyer, Sidney Bernstein. He hosted a podcast, "Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast," from 2014 until his death, which highlighted classic movies and celebrity interviews. A documentary film on his life and career, "Gilbert," was released in 2017.
Actor, Comedian, and Entertainer. A comedian of TV, films and stage, he is remembered for his loud and harsh tone of voice. Born Gilbert Jeremy Gottfried to Jewish parents, his father operated a hardware store on Coney Island. He began his career as a standup comedian at the age of fifteen and after nearly a decade on the club circuit, he made a name for himself with an appearance on "Saturday Night Live" in 1980. He went on to appear on "SNL" more than a dozen times, as well as numerous appearances on "The Howard Stern Show." Over the decades, he did a large amount of voice work on such animated programs as "Aladdin" (1994 to 1995) "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" (2014 to 2016) and "Cyberchase" (2002 to 2022) for which earned him a Daytime Emmy Award nomination in 2009. Additionally, for a period he provided the voice of the Aflac Duck in the television commercial for insurance. He also appeared in "Beverly Hills Cop II" as the lawyer, Sidney Bernstein. He hosted a podcast, "Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast," from 2014 until his death, which highlighted classic movies and celebrity interviews. A documentary film on his life and career, "Gilbert," was released in 2017.
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- Maximilian "Max" Gottfried 1909–1975
- Lillian Zimmerman Gottfried 1919–2002
Siblings
- Arlene Harriet Gottfried 1950–2017
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- Added:Apr 12, 2022
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/238734697/gilbert-gottfried: accessed ), memorial page for Gilbert Gottfried (28 Feb 1955–12 Apr 2022), Find a Grave Memorial ID 238734697, citing Sharon Gardens Cemetery, Valhalla,Westchester County,New York,USA;Maintained by Find a Grave.
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