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Comedy Legend Gallagher Dead At 76

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Tragedy has struck the comedy world. Legendary stand-up comic Gallagher has sadly passed away at 76 years old.

His longtime manager broke the news to TMZ, revealing he passed early Friday morning at a hospice care facility in Palm Springs, California after a massive organ failure.

So sad. The rep explained that Gallagher, whose full name is Leo Anthony Gallagher, had been in poor health for a long time, suffering several heart attacks over the years. Related: Aaron Carter’s Family Believes His Death Was Not Intentional The icon was famously known for his Sledge-O-Matic bit, a parody of those old Veg-O-Matic commercials, which ended with him using a sledgehammer to destroy various food items… especially watermelons!

It was a classic bit which led to fans being forced to wear garbage bags and ponchos in the first few rows of his shows. See (below): His manager told the outlet: Rest in peace to a once-in-a-lifetime talent. [Images via Gallagher/YouTube] The post Comedy Legend Gallagher Dead At 76 appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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