We will miss you Rodney

Published on October 6, 2004 By thatoneguyinslc In Movies & TV & Books

Rodney Dangerfield passed away yesterday from complications after heart valve replacement surgery. He was 82. He was most likely one of the greatest stand up comedians of all time, and had a career that spanned half a century. The world is a less funny place without him.

He will be missed!

thanks for reading,
Thatoneguyinslc

Comments

Rightwinger

on Oct 06, 2004

My dad and I had a lot of problems when I was growing up. He had a drinking problem that he didn't ditch until later in life, and a lot of my childhood memories revolve around sitting in one bar or another, watching him get blasted, and hating it, and maybe him, too...just a little.
Obviously, because of this, we had some differences that took some time to work out (we did clear the air, fortunately enough, a few years before he died, and we got along very well right up to the day he passed away).
One of the few good times I spent with my dad that didn't end by being ruined with alcohol was the evening we went out for some dinner, and then to see "Back to School", in 1986. I was 18.
We laughed together, at the same things, and really enjoyed that evening. For that night, I've always felt that I owed Rodney Dangerfield a debt of some kind. He helped my dad and I connect for once. Thanks, Rodney......and goodbye.

"I told my wife I wanted to add some spice to the bedroom.....she started goin' out with the pool guy!"-----Rodney Dangerfield

"When I was a kid, may parents hated me.......my bath toys were a radio and a toaster!"--------Rodney Dangerfield

"I went to the doctor once.....Doctor Vinnie Boombotz.....you know who I'm talkin' about.....anyway, I says 'Doc, whenever I look in the mirror I feel like throwin' up; what's wrong with me?' He says 'Well, it ain't your eyes!'... I tellya, I don't get no respect at all......!"------Rodney Dangerfield

thatoneguyinslc

on Oct 06, 2004

One thing that a lot of people don't know about Rodney is that he help launch the careers of a large amount of famous comedians by giving them their breaks at his NYC club.

Sam Kinison
Tim Allen
Rosanne BArr
Rita Rudner
Andrew "Dice" Clay
Etc.

Erk.

on Oct 07, 2004

Alas, the world has lost a very funny man. Ah well, at least the bloke "upstairs" will be laughing for all eternity.....

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