Howie Mandel is reflecting on the friends and comedy legends he's lost this year. Mandel opened up about the deaths of Bob Saget, Gilbert Gottfried and Louie Anderson during a recent interview with People magazine. "I never dreamed there would be a moment where I could list people who are just gone," Mandel, 66, told the outlet. "I remember being in a room with every one of those people and there was such a sense of invincibility." "Now, the silence is deafening," he continued. "There aren't words to describe the losses." Howie Mandel Saget died Jan.
9. Anderson died Jan. 21. Gottfried's death was most recent. His family confirmed the news via a statement shared to Twitter April 12. "We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Gilbert Gottfried after a long illness.
In addition to being the most iconic voice in comedy, Gilbert was a wonderful husband, brother, friend and father to his two young children," the actor and comedian’s verified Twitter account shared.
Gilbert Gottfried and Bob Saget attend the DVD release party of "Farce of the Penguins" at Tenjune Jan. 30, 2007, in New York City.
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