BREAKING: Iconic comedian and actor Gilbert Gottfried has died at the age of 67. 💔 For the full story: (📸: Twitter)
has died. He was 67. News of the actor-comedian's death was announced on his Twitter account on Tuesday.
"We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Gilbert Gottfried after a long illness," the statement reads."In addition to being the true 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.
Gottfried's longtime friend and publicist, Glenn Schwartz, tells ET,"Beloved and iconic comedian Gilbert Gottfried passed away at 2:35 p.m. ET on April 12, 2022 from Recurrent Ventricular Tachycardia due to Myotonic Dystrophy type II.", Myotonic Dystrophy type II is"an inherited muscular dystrophy that affects the muscles and other body systems . It is characterized by prolonged muscle tensing as well as muscle weakness, pain, and stiffness.
Gottfried's friend and podcast co-host, Frank Santopadre, also gave a statement to ET in remembrance of the late tar. "Gilbert’s brand of humor was brash, shocking and frequently offensive, but the man behind the jokes was anything but," he says."Those who loved and him were fortunate enough to share his orbit knew a person who was sweet, sensitive, surprisingly shy and filled with a childlike sense of playfulness and wonder.
Among his many acting and comedy credits, Gottfried is perhaps best known for his roles in the '90s films
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