Actor and comedian Gilbert Gottfried passed away at 67 from a long term illness.
The comedian passed away Tuesday at 2:35 p.m. from Recurrent Ventricular Tachycardia due to Myotonic Dystrophy type II.
Gottfried’s family tweeted, “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. Although today is a sad day for us, please keep laughing as loud as possible in Gilbert’s honor. Love the Gottfried family”.
Gottfried performed comedy for over 50 years.
He performed in roles such as Beverly Hills Cop II,” “Problem Child,” “Look Who’s Talking II,” “The Aristocrats” and other films. He was also the voice of the wisecracking parrot Iago in Disney’s iconic animated film “Aladdin.”
In 2017, he was the subject in the documentary ‘Gilbert’, he also co hosted ‘Gilbert Gottfried’s Amazing Colossal Podcast!’. On the podcast Frank Santopadre and Gottfried interviewed Hollywood legends and icons.
Gottfried is survived by his wife, a daughter, a son, a sister, and a nephew.
