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‘Tonight Show’ Favorite, Comedian David Brenner Dies At 78
NY CBS Global ^ | March 15, 2014

Posted on 03/15/2014 5:09:15 PM PDT by COUNTrecount

Comedian David Brenner passed away Saturday, a spokesman for his family said. He was 78.

Jeff Abraham, who was Brenner’s publicist, said the “Tonight Show” favorite died Saturday afternoon at his home in New York City.

The gangly, toothy Brenner made more than 150 appearances as a guest and substitute host on Johnny Carson’s “Tonight Show,” starting in the 1970s.

The exposure turned the former documentary filmmaker into a hot comedian.

Brenner was a regular on other TV talk shows and game shows and starred in four HBO comedy specials. He also briefly hosted his own syndicated talk show in 1987.

Howard Stern tweeted about Brenner Saturday following the news of his passing, saying “Keep David in your thoughts. Great guy who was always encouraging and in my corner. I am so sad.”

Brenner continued to work steadily doing standup shows. A four-day gig last December included a New Year’s Eve show at a casino-resort in King of Prussia, Pa.


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1 posted on 03/15/2014 5:09:15 PM PDT by COUNTrecount
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The first time I saw him, he did a monologue about going on a bus with a bunch of brooms...posing as a salesman.

Talented gentleman. Thanks for the laughs!!.

2 posted on 03/15/2014 5:18:26 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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Seventy-eight? How did that happen. . .(Still, no doubt; seventy-eight years young.) Peace to David; his family and all near and dear, who will miss him.
3 posted on 03/15/2014 5:19:14 PM PDT by cricket
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4 posted on 03/15/2014 5:20:31 PM PDT by Bobalu (Happiness is a fast ISR)
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To: COUNTrecount

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9VsMgGgyJo

I remember when he did a Tonight Show routine about visiting a Post Office and seeing a sign that said, “No dogs allowed except for seeing eye dogs” and then asking, “Who was that sign for?”


5 posted on 03/15/2014 5:22:32 PM PDT by vladimir998
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To: COUNTrecount
Also here

RIP

6 posted on 03/15/2014 5:22:50 PM PDT by tomkat (3%+1)
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I remember him when Johnny was host. He was pretty funny guy and pretty clean for a comic.

RIP, thanks for the laughs


7 posted on 03/15/2014 5:23:05 PM PDT by 12th_Monkey (One man one vote is a big fail, when the "one" man is an idiot.)
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Very funny man.

I was the class clown and watching him in the mid-70s almost made me choose standup comedy as a career.

Crippling stage fright kept me from pursuing it, but he was the main person who inspired me to seriously consider comedy as a profession.

RIP, Mr. Brenner. Godspeed.


8 posted on 03/15/2014 5:24:59 PM PDT by Skooz (Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us)
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There goes another bit of my youth. R.I.P. David.


9 posted on 03/15/2014 5:25:09 PM PDT by vladimir998
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wow... i had no idea he was in his late 70s!


10 posted on 03/15/2014 5:25:29 PM PDT by latina4dubya (when i have money i buy books... if i have anything left, i buy 6-inch heels and a bottle of wine...)
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Mr. Brenner was from my neck of the woods. Remembering his comedy when I was growing up. I didn’t know he was 78 years old.

Rest in peace, David Brenner.


11 posted on 03/15/2014 5:29:02 PM PDT by Tired of Taxes
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A very funny man... I’m getting old.


12 posted on 03/15/2014 5:30:14 PM PDT by Third Person
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He was on the very short list of Johnny Carson’s replacements
when Johnny retired but was considered too ethnic.


13 posted on 03/15/2014 5:30:29 PM PDT by lbryce (Obama:The Worst is Yet To Come)
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Youtube clips
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=David+Brenner


14 posted on 03/15/2014 5:31:58 PM PDT by Bobalu (Happiness is a fast ISR)
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Odd coincidence that he was mentioned on a rerun of Modern Family aired tonight at 8:30 on USA. R.I.P. David.


15 posted on 03/15/2014 5:34:05 PM PDT by Oratam
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funny dude...RIP


16 posted on 03/15/2014 5:35:44 PM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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<There goes another bit of my youth. R.I.P. David.

No kidding. It’s getting scary.


17 posted on 03/15/2014 5:38:09 PM PDT by radiohead
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He was a wonderful comedian. RIP.


18 posted on 03/15/2014 5:41:09 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: cricket

I asked EXACTLY the same question!

He was a naturally funny fellow- always enjoyed him.


19 posted on 03/15/2014 5:43:05 PM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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