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.
Here are five things to know about the late star: The iconic comedian and "Aladdin" star, Gilbert Gottfried, died at 67 after a long illness. (Jim Spellman/WireImage) "In addition to being the most iconic voice in comedy, Gilbert was a wonderful husband, brother, friend and father to his two young children.
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