Gilbert Gottfried Dies At 67 After Battle With Muscular Dystrophy
Comedian and actor Gilbert Gottfried, who is best known for his role as the parrot Iago in Aladdin, his immediately recognizable shrill performing voice, and some of the crudest and most hilariously controversial stand-up comedy sets ever attempted, has died at the age of 67 according to a statement from his family. A statement posted to Gotttfried’s social media accounts from his family first confirmed the news Thursday afternoon. “in addition to being the most iconic voice in comedy, Gilbert was a wonderful husband, brother, friend and father to his two young children,” it read in part. His ...