America has lost an icon.
I’m sure you have heard the iconic voice of Mr. Gottfried many times in your life. Tragically, going forward that voice will only be heard thanks to audio tape …
Fox News reported:
‘Gilbert Gottfried was one of the most recognizable voices in show business before his death at age 67.
The esteemed performer — known for his raw, scorched voice and crude jokes — died just after 2:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday from Recurrent Ventricular Tachycardia due to Myotonic Dystrophy type II, his longtime friend and publicist Glenn Schwartz told Fox News Digital.
Gottfried was a fiercely independent and intentionally bizarre comedian’s comedian, as likely to clear a room with anti-comedy as he was to kill it with his jokes.
FAMILY MAN
“In addition to being the most iconic voice in comedy, Gilbert was a wonderful husband, brother, friend and father to his two young children. Although today is a sad day for all of us, please keep laughing as loud as possible in Gilbert’s honor,” his family said in a statement shared to Twitter on Tuesday.
Gottfried is survived by his wife Dara, daughter Lily, 14, son Max, 12, sister Karen and nephew Graham.
He married his wife Dara in February 2007. Dara, 52, worked in the music industry, and was even an executive producer on her husband’s show, “Gilbert Gottfried: Dirty Jokes” in 2005.
According to the New York Times, the couple first met in the ’90s after the Grammy Awards. The couple opted to live a more private life and only shared a glimpse into their personal lives via social media. Dara has an Instagram account on which she shares a few pictures with her family.
In 2013, the couple went on “Celebrity Wife Swap,” in which the late Alan Thicke’s wife, Tanya Callau, traded places with Gottfried’s wife, Dara.’
The Gateway Pundit reported:
‘Comedian Gilbert Gottfried has passed away at the age of 67 after battling a “long illness,” his family announced on Tuesday.
“We are heartbroken to announce the passing of out beloved Gilbert Gottfried after a long illness. In addition to being the most iconic voice in comedy, Gilbert was a wonderful husband, brother, friend and father to his two young children. Although today is a sad day for all of us, please keep laughing as loud as possible in Gilbert’s honor.
“Love, the Gottfried family.”’
— Gilbert Gottfried (@RealGilbert) April 12, 2022
Please join us in praying for the Gottfried family during their time of need.
