00:00Comedian Gilbert Gottfried has died. He was 67. His family released a statement on Tuesday that
00:06read, We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Gilbert Gottfried after a long
00:10illness. In addition to being the most iconic voice in comedy, Gilbert was a wonderful husband,
00:16brother, friend, and father to his two young children. It continued, Although today is a
00:20sad day for us, please keep laughing as loud as possible in Gilbert's honor. The Brooklyn native
00:25who got his start in stand-up comedy broke out as a cast member on the retooled Saturday Night Live
00:30in 1980. Gottfried's big screen credits include 1990's The Adventures of Ford Fairlane and 1987's
00:36Beverly Hills Cop 2. Do you own a black Mercedes-Benz license plates number CRL 507? 507? That's my wife's
00:44car. That's not my car. She has a $2500. It's under my name, but it's my wife's car. No, no, no. He also
00:50put his iconic voice to use as the wisecracking parody Iago in 1992's Aladdin, as well as in such
00:56animated series as The Fairly Oddparents, Ren and Stimpy, and Bobby's World, just to name a few.
01:01The star also served as the host of the late-night movie series USA Up All Night for its 1989-1998 run.
01:08Since 2014, he hosted Gilbert Gottfried's amazing, colossal podcast. For much more on the life and
01:14career of Gilbert Gottfried, go to THR.com. This is The Hollywood Reporter News.
01:20This is The Hollywood Reporter News.
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