Rodney Dangerfield dead

Marksist · Post by **Marksist** » 2004-10-05 09:02pm

Just saw on CNN News ticker that he died today. Sad, he was super funny, and Caddyshack is one of my all time favorite comedies.

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2004-10-05 09:21pm

I saw last week how bad his health has been...

Macross · Post by **Macross** » 2004-10-05 09:23pm

Sad news. From what I hear he has been in a coma since his surgery a few weeks ago.

Elfdart · Post by **Elfdart** » 2004-10-05 09:34pm

I always loved it when he talked about his doctor who grabbed his knee and said "cough" then hit him in the balls with a hammer!

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2004-10-05 09:41pm

Dangerfield was the last "blow-by-blow" comic. He was a master of one-liners, and comedy has suffered a great loss.

Superman · Post by **Superman** » 2004-10-05 09:45pm

Adam Corolla once said he was a major asshole in real life. I dunno if that's true, but he was pretty good. Rest in peace, Rodney!

Elfdart · Post by **Elfdart** » 2004-10-05 10:01pm

Superman wrote:Adam Corolla once said he was a major asshole in real life. I dunno if that's true, but he was pretty good. Rest in peace, Rodney!

Being called an asshole by Adam Corolla is like being called ugly by Don Imus.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2004-10-05 10:05pm

My best friend's grandpa told him that one time he ran into some parking trouble at a comedy event in NYC that Dangerfield was hosting. Dangerfield was apparently very gracious when confronted about it, apologized and everything.

Whether he was an asshole, he was a great comedian and he'll be missed.

CaptainChewbacca · Post by **CaptainChewbacca** » 2004-10-05 11:45pm

Elfdart wrote:
Superman wrote:Adam Corolla once said he was a major asshole in real life. I dunno if that's true, but he was pretty good. Rest in peace, Rodney!
Being called an asshole by Adam Corolla is like being called ugly by Don Imus.

*rimshot*

Icehawk · Post by **Icehawk** » 2004-10-05 11:50pm

Sad, I always thought he was a funny cool guy. At least he made it too his 80's.

Elfdart · Post by **Elfdart** » 2004-10-06 12:19am

CaptainChewbacca wrote:
Elfdart wrote:
Superman wrote:Adam Corolla once said he was a major asshole in real life. I dunno if that's true, but he was pretty good. Rest in peace, Rodney!
Being called an asshole by Adam Corolla is like being called ugly by Don Imus.
*rimshot*

Be sure to tip your waiters! I'm flying to Houston tomorrow and boy are my arms going to be tired!

Kintaro · Post by **Kintaro** » 2004-10-06 01:30am

Damn, this sucks. He was such a great guy; I always thought that he would make into his 90's.

May he rest in peace.

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2004-10-06 01:59am

My condolences go out to his friends and family. He was unique among so many. and will be missed.

SyntaxVorlon · Post by **SyntaxVorlon** » 2004-10-06 01:35pm

My greatest condolences and respect.

Ender · Post by **Ender** » 2004-10-06 01:38pm

May he finally get some respect.

Utah Jak · Post by **Utah Jak** » 2004-10-06 01:44pm

Ender wrote:May he finally get some respect.

Exactly. Rest in peace. Hopefully, in the next world he'll find a bowl of cherries that isn't full of pits..

Post by **LadyTevar** » 2004-10-06 01:47pm

Ender wrote:May he finally get some respect.

Dammit Ender! You took the line I was going to use!

Dangerfield, like all the best comedians, will be remembered forever for his material, and generations of future comics will be attempting to live up to his example. Rodney's finally going to get his respect, as he joins Milton Burl, George Burns, Bob Hope, and all the rest of the great comics who have passed on.

Elfdart · Post by **Elfdart** » 2004-10-06 05:34pm

Another great line from Rodney:

"My wife and I were happy for twenty years, then we met."

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2004-10-06 05:35pm

Same here:

"I haven't spoken to my wife in years. I didn't want to interrupt her."

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2004-10-06 05:37pm

Elfdart wrote:Another great line from Rodney:

"My wife and I were happy for twenty years, then we met."

When i was born, i was so ugly the doctor slapped my mother instead of me. ohhh! i get no respect!

we'll miss you Rodney.

Post by **Kuja** » 2004-10-06 05:38pm

*waves goodbye*

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2004-10-06 06:39pm

Col. Crackpot wrote:
Elfdart wrote:Another great line from Rodney:

"My wife and I were happy for twenty years, then we met."
When i was born, i was so ugly the doctor slapped my mother instead of me. ohhh! i get no respect!

we'll miss you Rodney.

"When I was born, the doctor told my mother, 'I did all I could, but he pulled through anyway'."

Elfdart · Post by **Elfdart** » 2004-10-06 08:02pm

"My grandfather said 'Come sit on my lap.'. He was in the electric chair!"

Gustav32Vasa · Post by **Gustav32Vasa** » 2004-10-06 08:33pm

Great one-liners from the master
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"I tell ya I get no respect from anyone. I bought a cemetery plot. The
guy said, 'There goes the neighborhood!'"

"When I started in show business, I played one club that was so far
out, my act was reviewed in Field and Stream."

"Every time I get in an elevator, the operator says the same thing to
me: `Basement?'"

"When my parents got divorced, there was a custody fight over me. ...
and no one showed up."

"I never got girls when I was a kid. One girl told me, `Come on over,
there's nobody home.' I went over. There was nobody home."

"When I was three years old, my parents got a dog. I was jealous of
the dog, so they got rid of me."

"When we got married, the first thing my wife did was put everything
under both names - hers and her mother's."

"With my wife, I don't get no respect. The other night there was a
knock on the front door. My wife told me to hide in the closet."

"With my wife, I get no respect. I fell asleep with a cigarette in my
hand. She lit it."
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Rest In Peace