Longtime standup comedian Gilbert Gottfried dies at age 67 following a 'long illness'

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Longtime character comedian and actor Gilbert Gottfried has died at the age of 67, his family announced on Twitter.The comedian died Tuesday due to complications from muscular dystrophy, his friend and publicist Glenn Schwartz said in a statement.Gottfried was best known for voicing the character Iago in the 1992 film Aladdin and also for lending his voice to the Aflac Insurance duck mascot.His family posted a personal, heartfelt message with a photo of the comedian to announce his death.'We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Gilbert Gottfried after a long sickness,' the tribute said.

Sad farewell:Longtime comedian Gilbert Gottfried has died at the age of 67, his family announced Tuesday on Twitter 'In addition to being the most 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.

Heartbreaking news:His family posted a personal, heartfelt message to announce he died from a 'long illness.' Pictured in 2014 in NYC Grieving: Gilbert is survived by his wife, Dara, and their two children Lily, 14, and 12-year-old son, Max.

Pictured in 2017Gottfried's longtime friend and publicist, Glenn Schwartz said that Gottfried suffered from recurrent ventricular tachycardia, a form of heart failure, due to myotonic dystrophy type II.Gottfried and his wife, Dara Kravitz, who he married in 2007, share 14-year-old daughter Lily and son Max, 12.The note was signed: 'Love, the Gottfried family.' He gave it his all:The star was also in the movie Problem Child in 1990 and The Aristocrats in 2005.