OT: Don Rickles has passed away

[Deus Irae]

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.

Don Rickles, Legendary Comic With a Gift for the Insult, Dies at 90

We've lost another great, and we may not see another of his style. RIP, you cantankerous old bastard.

 

[Kontradiction]

Too young to have seen him at his prime, but I do know who he is. For me, I first saw him as De Niro's right hand man in "Casino". RIP.

 

[BobDigital]

As Don Rickles would say. "Many of you are sad to see me go. Many of us are sad to see you stayed".

 

[Wordsmyth]

RIP, you hockey puck.

 

[RobertWeathers]

I don't care what anyone says, those Dean Martin Roasts he was in were hysterical.

Great character in "Casino"

 

[Thelonious]

Too bad. Nobody could do what he did as well as he did it. He was a serviceable film actor too.

 

[patman12]

RIP. He was a legend.

 

[PatsDeb]

RIP.

 

[Bertil]

The End of an Era. He was truly great and one of a kind. Say hi to the Rat Pack. RIP

 

[Clonamery]

I don't care what anyone says, those Dean Martin Roasts he was in were hysterical.

Great character in "Casino"

Yup.

He was good as "Crapgame" in Kelly's Heroes.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Yup.

He was good as "Crapgame" in Kelly's Heroes.

Clint Eastwood and Don Rickles.....a dynamic duo!

 

[captain stone]

RIP, you hockey puck.

If the NHL has any sense of humor, it would clear a place for him somewhere
in the Hockey HOF, right next to Slapshot & Charles Schultz.

 

[Tunescribe]

Also passing away yesterday: Paul O'Neill, founder of Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Aerosmith producer. He was only 61.

 

[captain insano]

I used to watch him on the carol burnet show all the time. he was fall off the couch funny. RIP.

 

[363839]

Yeah he was so acerbic. But he made it to 90. That's damn good!
R.I.P. Don Rickles.

 

[Deus Irae]

Also passing away yesterday: Paul O'Neill, founder of Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Aerosmith producer. He was only 61.

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I'd missed that one. My prayers will go out to his friends and family, as well.

 

[fourhour]

Don Rickles on Johnny Carson: Comedy Gold!

 

[jack keenan]

Absolutely loved this guy. Saw his act at least three or four times. One of my 'hefty' friends saw him outside a hotel in Atlantic City once, ran up to him and said "Hi, Mr. Rickles" The great one looked over at him and replied "You're not here to eat me, are you fat boy?"

 

[neuronet]

Freaking master, he never gave a crap who he offended. Here is is ad-libbing when he TRASHES Artie Lange from Howard Stern show:

 

[Dexter]

Always loved him. RIP

Just a few weeks ago my wife showed me an old picture of Rickles with Mel Brooks and I was thinking how pretty amazing it is that both are still with us at 90 y.o. Sad day but he had a great and memorable life.