Contactmusic.com: U.S. comedian Eddie Lawrence has died at the age of 95.
The funnyman passed away in New York City last week (25Mar14). He is believed to have died from natural causes.
Famed for his 'Old Philosopher' character, Lawrence's routine involved him delivering doom-laden monologues which started with a three-minute single which rose into the U.S. charts in 1956.
Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.
1 comment:
I remember his "Old Philosopher" routine on The Tonight Show in the 60's and 70's. He replaced Bert Lahr when the latter died during the filming of THE NIGHT THEY RAIDED MINSKY'S (which would be a good "forgotten film").
Jeff
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