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2007 Alan Coren, English writer, satirist, and humorist, worked with the BBC, died of necrotising fasciitis
1996 Erma Bombeck, humorist (Grass is Greener), dies at 69 1995 Aziz Nesin, writer, humorist, author of over 100 books, dies at 79 1990 Max Tailleur, adjunct prince Bernhard/Jewish humorist, dies 1989 Jack Douglas, humorist (My Brother Was an Only Child), dies at 80 1980 Sam Levenson, humorist (Sam Levenson Show), dies at 68 1979 S J Perelman, U.S. humorist (Around the World in 80 Days), dies at 75 1971 A. P. Herbert, British novelist, humorist, playwright and activist at age 81 1970 Herb Shriner, humorist/TV host (Herb Shriner Show), dies at 51 1961 James Thurber, humorist (The Male Animal), dies at 66 1959 Gerard Hoffnung, artist/humorist/musician, dies 1953 Griff Rhys Jones, British humorist/actor, Morons From Outer Space 1947 Dave Barry, born in Armonk, New York, humorist, author, Pulitzer-prize winner for Commentary 1988, wrote columns for the Miami Herald, books include 'Big Trouble', 'Dave Barry Turns 40', Dave Barry's Greatest Hits', 'Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys', style capitalizes on absurdities 1945 Robert Benchley, U.S. humorist (My 10 years in a quandary), dies at 56 1942 Garrison Keillor, humorist, Praire Home Companion 1938 Alan Coren, born in London, England, English writer, satirist, and humorist, worked with the BBC 1929 Jean Shepherd, humorist, Playboy satire Award 1966, 1967, 1969 1927 Erma Bombeck, born in Dayton, Ohio, humorist, Grass is Always Greener... 1925 Russell Baker, Loudoun County, Virginia, columnist/humorist, New York Times 1925 Gerard Hoffnung, Berlin Germany, artist/humorist/musician 1918 Herb Shriner, Toledo Ohio, host/humorist, Herb Shriner Show 1918 Herb Shriner, humorist/TV host, Herb Shriner Show 1915 Aziz Nesin, born in Heybeliada, Istanbul, writer, humorist, author of over 100 books, political activist, championed free speech and human rights in Turkey 1913 Godfried [Jan Arnold] Bomans, Dutch humorist and writer, Pieter Bas 1911 Sam Levenson, New York City, humorist, Sam Levenson Show, Masquerade Party 1908 Max Tailleur, adjudant to Prince Bernhard/Jewish humorist 1906 H Allen Smith, Illinois, humorist/author, Low Man on Totem Pole 1905 Alphonse Allais, French humorist and writer (Le chat noir), dies 1904 S J Perelman, Brooklyn, author/humorist, Around the World in 80 Days 1902 Harry Golden, Jewish humorist and writer, 2 cents Plain, Only in America 1900 Stephen Potter, humorist and writer, School for Scoundrels, Shipbuilders 1899 Goodman Ace, radio/TV actor/columnist/humorist, Better of Goodman 1896 Roark Bradford, writer/humorist, Ol' Man Adan an' His Chillun 1892 Frank Sullivan, humorist, NYer Magazine 1890 A. P. Herbert, born in Ashted, Surrey, novelist, humorist, playwright and activist 1889 Robert Benchley, born in Worcester, Massachusetts, humorist, My 10 Years in a Quandary 1885 Johannes Kneppelhout, Klikspaan, Dutch humorist/author, dies at 71 1879 Will Rogers, Oologah Indian Territory, Okla, humorist 1876 Irvin S Cobb, Kentucky, writer/humorist, Old Judge Priest 1869 Stephen Leacock, Canada, economist/humorist/professor 1867 Finley Peter Dunne, U.S., journalist/humorist, Mr Dooley 1866 George Ade, U.S., journalist/playwright/humorist, Fables in Slang 1854 Alphonse Allais, French author/humorist, Pass the Bile 1834 Artemus Ward, Charles Farrar Browne, humorist 1829 Kanagaki Robun [Bunzo Nozaki], Japanese humorist/gesaku-author 1814 Johannes Kneppelhout, Dutch humorist 1612 Thomas Killigrew, English humorist/playwright/leader, King's Men |
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