Sunday, March 16, 2014

David Brenner Has Died

Comedian David Brenner, a regular on Johnny Carson's "The Tonight Show," has died after a battle with cancer, a family spokesman said Saturday. He was 78.

Brenner was a staple on Carson's late-night show, appearing more times than any other guest -- 158.

Posted by ent lawyer at 8:00 AM

31 comments:

  1. TalksTooMuch8:02 AM

    RIP

    I know this makes me a terrible person, but the first thing I thought was "I wonder if that is the reason there is now a Johnny Carson sex tape in circulation". I blame The Soup

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  2. Jonathan Andrew Sheen8:05 AM

    Comic-book writer & afficianado, TV producer, animation producer (currently producing "Garfield" cartoons) ludicrously-knowledgable showbiz observer and insightful blogger Mark Evanier has written a terrific little piece memorializing Brenner. It's worth a read.

    http://www.newsfromme.com/2014/03/15/david-brenner-r-p/">http://www.newsfromme.com/2014/03/15/david-brenner-r-p/

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  3. Meanie Rhysie8:05 AM

    Damn. :( RIP

    The kid from Family Ties died, too. Brian Bonsell? OD. RIP

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    1. Meanie Rhysie8:09 AM

      *Apparent OD

      Anyhoo, sad, sad season in H'wood.

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    2. Unknown2:27 PM

      No reason to have Bonsall rest in peace.
      By numerous reports, he lost his mind & turned into an actual Nazi.

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    3. auntliddy2:47 PM

      Becks-guess afterworld will deal with him.

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  4. FingerBinger8:06 AM

    Funny guy. He was a regular on Howard Stern too.

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  5. surfer8:10 AM

    This made me so sad when I heard this yesterday. What really shocked me was learning his age - for some reason, I thought he was younger.

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  6. Sprink8:21 AM

    @Meanie, where do you see the Brian Bonsall news? T'interweb's giving me bupkis...

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  7. Meanie Rhysie8:29 AM

    @Sprink, I don't know how to do copy and paste w/ phone (baby steps!!), but it was usmagazine.

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    1. Sprink9:46 AM

      Thanks...that was waaaay down in the google results.

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  8. Kelly8:57 AM

    How sad. :(

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  9. Nolesgirl9:12 AM

    @TTM holy crap, I didn't make the connection, but excellent call!
    I must add, I have no desire to see Johnny humping anything though

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    1. TalksTooMuch10:54 AM

      Nolesgirl, I am so with you. That tape will stay buried, should there be a Bob. What would the market be?

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  10. Paint Chips9:20 AM

    He was my favorite guest on the Tonight Show when I was a kid. He did some great interviews on Howard, too. Those suits he wore were almost iconic.

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  11. JoElla9:24 AM

    :(

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  12. Seven of Eleven9:25 AM

    @Paint Chips, the suits! The suits were on fire!

    I remember him from when I was just 6 and not quite 7, and gram let me stay up when I visited her.

    RIP Mr B.

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  13. timebob 9:41 AM

    Great comic was working up until a few months ago. RIP

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  14. auntliddy9:47 AM

    he was very funny, I enjoyed his work. He seemed to wrestle with some demons- drugs or drink- as time went by. He could be nasty Still, rest in peace. I did not know he was that old either.

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  15. auntliddy9:51 AM

    Found the Brian Bonsall news. Found dead in hotel rom, no signs foul play, prob OD. Rip. Addiction is a bitch, you can never make it happy.

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  16. DocP10:02 AM

    I just read something that said the Bonsall story is a hoax

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  17. Leekalicious10:06 AM

    Hey everyone, Hey TTM!

    NOoooooo! One of my first celeb crushes. He had great hair in addition to being funny.

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  18. Unknown10:06 AM

    Yeah David Brenner always struck me as a truly nice guy and didn't have to get nasty to get laughs.

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  19. parissucksliterally10:24 AM

    Loved him.

    R.I.P. David

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  20. audrey11:18 AM

    Thanks for all the laughs Mr Brenner. One of my favorite comedians ever...Rest in Peace.

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  21. Count Jerkula11:28 AM

    You hoovered enough snow to adequately stock a giant slalom course. RIP funnyman.

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  22. 8====D KermitGossnellKnobjob12:40 PM

    I didn't know him, RIP anyway.

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  23. Del Riser1:35 PM

    I met him once in the airport in Reno. Nice guy. Went to see him several times here in Vegas, very funny. He was a good dad, he essentially quit touring to stay home and raise his kids. RIP.

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  24. auntliddy2:49 PM

    Oh, and fuck cancer.

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  25. packer7:58 PM

    A class guy, to young to die. I grew up watching him. If more actors and actresses would act more like this we would be better off. To many famous people in Hollywood have died this year. Will say prayer for all of them. May god be with all the families who have lost somebody in the acting business.

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  26. CarolMR3:52 PM

    RIP, David. I saw him years ago in a Manhattan restaurant. Handsome in person!

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