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Gallagher dies aged 76: Comedian famed for smashing watermelons passes away from 'organ failure'
Comedian Gallagher has died from 'massive organ failure' aged 76.The TV personality, real name Leo Anthony Gallagher Jr., who shot to fame after appearing on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show in 1975, died in a Palm Springs hospice on Friday morning, reports TMZ.Gallagher, who was famed for smashing watermelons with a sledgehammer on stage during his act, had been in ill health for many years and had suffered multiple heart attacks. Tragic loss: Comedian Gallagher has died from 'massive organ failure' aged 76 (pictured 1980)His representative told the publication: 'Gallagher stayed on the road touring America for decades. 'He was pretty sure he held a record for the most stand-up dates, by attrition alone.
