Posted on 02/24/2022 11:12:48 AM PST by servo1969
John Edward Szeles, the standup comic and magician who delighted in shocking audiences for decades as “The Amazing Johnathan,” died at his Las Vegas home Tuesday after a long battle with heart disease. The self-described “Freddy Krueger of comedy” was 63.
“Johnathan Szeles (Amazing Johnathan ) has passed away at around 11:30 pm 2/22/22,” fellow standup comic Penny Wiggins, 60, posted on Facebook. “My heart is broken. One of my best friends, one of the funniest humans I’ve ever met. I loved him so very much and will never forget this wonderful, amazing, kind, funny, great person.”
The Detroit native’s widow, sideshow stuntwoman Anastasia Synn, confirmed her husband’s death just before midnight.
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I REMEMBER,
RIP, Funny Man.
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Sam Kinison will
Always be Tops.
A staple gun and
some cards,,,
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A belly Laugh!
There's information about him on the internet if you're interested.
My bad.
Sometimes, as the afternoons progress, I have a tendency to get maudlin.
Wasn’t vaxed at all. He stopped touring due to a heart condition. If you have Hulu, look up the documentary on him. It was quite weird because the guy filming it thought Jonathan was faking it, due to Jonathans past history on practical jokes
RIP.
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