There are a number of comedians who have died in recent years. In the United States, Phyllis Diller died in 2012, Jonathan Winters died in 2013 on the 11th April, Yvette Wilson died in 2012 and Patrice O Neal died in November 2011. In the UK the famous microphone trick comedian died in March 2013 and Frank Carson died in February last year.
Long before comedians get old they die...on stage. Slow and painful deaths. Just ask Henny Youngman...oh wait, you can't he's dead. Okay, just ask Milton Berle...oh wait, you can't he's dead. Okay, just ask Rodney Dangerfield...oh wait...okay, ask Jackie Gleason...oh wait...okay ask Grouch Marx...uh...okay, ask Jack Benny....uhm....maybe you should ask Steve Martin who is getting pretty old but I am pretty sure he is still alive...at least in the flesh if not on stage.
Rasheed recently passed away not Raheem. Rasheed's last name was Thurman.
Pat Henry - comedian - died in 1982.
Mary Hardy - comedian - died in 1985.
Tim Moore - comedian - died in 1958.
James Young - comedian - died on 1974-07-05.
Carl Ballantine, a comedian, magician and actor. He was 92 when he died.
Rasheed recently passed away not Raheem. Rasheed's last name was Thurman.
Balot - comedian - died in 1996.
Pat Henry - comedian - died in 1982.
Mary Hardy - comedian - died in 1985.
Fred Evans - comedian - died in 1951.
Alex Munro - comedian - died in 1986.
James Lewis - comedian - died in 1896.
Peter Bergman - comedian - died in 2012.
Dave Morris - comedian - died in 1960.
Robert Keeley - comedian - died in 1869.
Bob Burns - comedian - died in 1954.