American comic Leo Gallagher has died on the age of 76, based on his household.
Gallagher handed away from organ failure whereas in hospice care in his Palm Springs, California, dwelling, his son-in-law advised NBC Information. He had been unwell and had a number of coronary heart assaults.
In 1980, Gallagher’s comedy stand-up particular “An Uncensored Night” was the primary to ever air on cable tv, based on his longtime former supervisor, Craig Marquardo.
He rose to fame from his signature sketch, “Sledge-O-Matic,” the place he’d take a big, handmade picket mallet and smash a wide range of meals earlier than ending in the principle act — a watermelon.
Gallagher was the No. 1 comic in America for 15 years, with comedy specials airing on Showtime and MTV. In his profession spanning a long time, Gallagher hosted 14 Showtime specials and round 3,500 dwell comedy exhibits, based on his web site.
Towards the tip of his profession, the comic starred in Geico commercials and in his first film, “The Guide of Daniel.”
