1994 Death Bill Hicks, comedian, social critic, dark comedic style, challenged mainstream beliefs, performed on HBO special, 'One Night Stand', dies of pancreatic cancer and liver cancer 1990 Death Jack Gilford, comedic actor (Cocoon II), dies at 82 of stomach cancer 1985 Death Phil Silvers, comedic actor (Sergeant Bilko), dies in his sleep at 73 1961 Birthday Bill Hicks, born in Valdosta, Georgia, comedian, social critic, dark comedic style, challenged mainstream beliefs, performed on HBO special, 'One Night Stand' 1961 Death Joan Davis, comedic actress (I Married Joan), dies at 53 1957 Birthday Dennis Leary, born in Worchester, Massachusetts, actor, writer, director, comedian, co-creator of Rescue Me television show, known for sharp comedic style and chain smoking 1957 Birthday Paul Merton, born in Parsons Green, London, writer, actor, comedian, known for deadpan, dark comedic style, appeared in BBC's, 'Have I Got News for You' 1953 Birthday Joe Toplyn, Boston, comedic writer, Late Night with David Letterman 1919 Birthday Howard Morris, New York City, comedic actor, High Anxiety 1835 Death Louis Angely, German comedic poet (Paris in Pommern), dies at 48 1802 Birthday Eduard von Bauernfeld, Vienna, comedic playwright 1761 Birthday Dorothea Jordan, Ireland, French comedic actress 1709 Death Jean-Franeois Regnard, French comedic poet/slave in Algeria, dies
