[adorno]

In the span of a month, 2 of the funniest people on the planet are gone.

[Ezekiel]

In the span of a month, 2 of the funniest people on the planet are gone.

You make an interesting point. Both of these legends were known for their their wit - their voices - and the laughter they generated (topics and targets notwithstanding).

Robin Williams death was from asphyxia - he choked his own throat; Joan Rivers went in for a throat/vocal chord procedure and never came back.

Something about the land being made desolate, the ceasing of the voice of mirth, the voice of gladness...

[dennisw]

“In the span of a month, 2 of the funniest people on the planet are gone.”

Don Rickles is still available for insults