Saturday, January 29, 2011

David Frye, R. I. P.

David Frye, Nixon impressionist, dies at 77 | News Briefs | EW.com: "David Frye, a comedian who rose to national fame with his impression of President Richard M. Nixon in the late ’60s and early 1970s, has died in Las Vegas at age 77 of cardiopulmonary arrest, according to the New York Times, citing a rep for the Clark County coroner’s office in Nevada."

1 comment:

Elizabeth Foxwell said...

My brother had the hilarious Frye "Richard Nixon: A Fantasy" album, which is still quoted today by my family. This includes such priceless episodes as Frye's imitation of Jack Palance: "I stuffed an old lady into a mailbox---without any postage! Bwa-ha-ha!"