Don Rickles, the original “insult comic” has died at age 90.
Don Rickles, the rapid-fire insulting machine who for six decades earned quite a living making fun of people of all creeds and colors and everyone from poor slobs to Frank Sinatra, has died. He was 90.
The legendary comic died Thursday at his home in Los Angeles of kidney failure, publicist Paul Shefrin announced.
Sarcastically nicknamed “Mr. Warmth,” Rickles had mock disdain for stars, major public figures and all those who paid to see him, tweaking TV audiences and Las Vegas showroom crowds with his acerbic brand of takedown comedy. A good guy and devoted husband away from the stage, Rickles the performer heartlessly laid into everyone he encountered — and they loved it.
Check out a few of Rickles talk show appearances
Jimmy Kimmel Live on October 10 2016
https://youtu.be/EsbXhEF83AY
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
1995
The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in 1973
