Rodney Dangerfield is dead at 82.

[Reality's Fringe]

Just saw a report on Foxnews a few minutes ago. This sucks. The man got no respect :(.

Confirmed http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=entertainmentNews&storyID=6 422392


So lame.

[Jrunt20x]

WHAT!!!! :shock: I hope not. He was hilarious. Caddy Shack= funniest movie ever! I hope he didn't die.

[zewone]

Sad day...

[sblymnlcrymnl]

Indeed.

[Jrunt20x]

Wow. He is dead.... may he rest in peace.... :cry:

[xzafixz]

Wow, I have no idea he was that old. And he still doesn't get any respect, damn that sucks.

[pimp_daddy_smurf]

too bad. he was a really funny guy. but he was getting old, im sure his drinking habits didnt help it at all.

[Squirms]

May he rest in peace

[Scorch]

He looked pretty good for his age.. I would've guessed 60something.. damn..

[The Successful Dropout]

its sad that he died and all, and i have a great sense of humor...but i just never found any of his movies funny....

[defender]

His headstone should read..

"finally getting respect"

bye Rodney...

[jbroush99]

This sucks. Not only was a great comedian, he was an excellent judge of talent and gave so many comedians their big break at his Dangerfield's comdey club. Not many other people would have taken a chance on the Diceman.

RIP Rodney.

I will now pop in Caddyshack and relive the memories.

[Fatesealer]

Dang, I live in a shell... then again, I don't have it tuned to any news media in my home... ah...

[mousin]

http://www.sohoweeklynews.com/Book/ShowBiz/rodney%20dangerfield%20keno_std.jpg

i guess thats where cheapy gets his style. RIP rodney, we will truely miss you.. and your glad wrap commercials.

[WhipSmartBanky]

Aww. :cry: Time to bring out his clone...

[Matrix2k3]

:cry: that sux, so many great oomedians dead in the past decade. I hate it when celebrities whose movies I actually watch die. Hope he's finally getting some respect.

[nneace]

I rembering posting the article of him in a coma, so I figured it was inevitable...I saw an interview with him and he did not look very healthy. A definite loss
!

[cruzincontrol]

....for some reason all I can remember is that movie with him involving soccer and someone dressing in drag....what was the name of that thing.....Soccer Dad or something???...

[Southberm]

is everyone freaking dying this year

[cheapass Gundam]

....for some reason all I can remember is that movie with him involving soccer and someone dressing in drag....what was the name of that thing.....Soccer Dad or something???...

Ladybugs?

[Grave_Addiction]

His headstone should read..

"finally getting respect"

bye Rodney...

I second that one. That would really suit him.

[JimmieMac]

Yeah, Lady Bugs. The kid dressed in drag to play with the chicks.

[Firebrand]

A genuinely funny man. He will be missed.

[FriskyTanuki]

Damn, he was a legend in the comedy community. RIP. I hope he's getting some respect up in heaven.

[x0thedeadzone0x]

Wholy shit, Rodney... dead... wow. Well, rest in peace, RD, we will all miss you. :(

And damn I didn't know he was that old either

[BlueWingX]

This sucks. He was a great comedian. I think I need to watch Back to School tonight.

Rest in Peace, Rodney.

[senorwoohoo]

I hope Comedy Central plays some of his movies...RIP Rodney.

[CaseyRyback]

Truely sucks he is dead. I think I may go and pick up his book in the next day or so and read about one of the funniest people ever.

[Xevious]

I have 2 of his comedy cds. I will listen to them in his honor tonight. God bless this great commedian.

RIP

[coolsteel]

Damn he was that old?! He held up pretty well

[Noodle Pirate!]

I think I read that he had previously had a ton of heartattacks and maybe even heart surgery before this so , it was kind of inevitable that it stopped working.

[SneakyPenguin]

Truely a sad day in the world of comedy. We lost a great one.

[Fatesealer]

And for those that didn't know, the kid (Jonathan Brandis) who did the drag in Ladybugs committed suicide a few years ago... this is also the same one that did the smash hit Sidekicks with Chuck Norris...

[jalu6]

Yeah, Lady Bugs. The kid dressed in drag to play with the chicks.

Wow, and if anybody else remembers, the kid who dressed up in drag in that movie was the late Johnathan Brandis who hung himself almost a year ago. That only leaves Jacquee and the mom from "Mr. Belvedere" as the surviving castmembers.

[Fatesealer]

Yeah, Lady Bugs. The kid dressed in drag to play with the chicks.

Wow, and if anybody else remembers, the kid who dressed up in drag in that movie was the late Johnathan Brandis who hung himself almost a year ago. That only leaves Jacquee and the mom from "Mr. Belvedere" as the surviving castmembers.

Now my dreams of a Ladybugs sequel will never be fully realized... NO!!!!

[rockhero]

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[Trakan]

This really sucks. He was a damn fine comedian. Didn't he recently have surgery for something wrong with his brain? RIP, RD.

[RedvsBlue]

I remember hearing just a little bit ago (month or 2 I think) that he was having quite a bit of health problems. He hasn't been looking or doing so well lately. He was great, and he deserves to RIP.

[evilpenguin9000]

Alas fair Rodney, we hardly knew ye...

Caddyshack is probably my all time favorite movie and Rodney was a large reason for that. Also Back to School is an underappreciated work of genius. The world is a sadder place without Mr. Dangerfield in it.

[Mafia]

There was a story in Entertainment Weekly a few months ago on Rodney. It said he had some chronic neck problem that not only caused a lot of pain but was also inoperable. Only way he was able to deal with it was through medicinal marijuana. At least he's at peace now.

[DigitalSpace]

Rodney may not have had respect, but he had a board game:

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/newbggimages/pic16984.jpg

I don't remember all the exact details, but I remember reading about Andy Kaufman opening a show for Rodney. He came out as Tony Clifton and everyone was booing and throwing stuff and chanting for Rodney. Tony said Rodney wasn't coming out until he got through his set - meanwhile, Rodney was backstage watching all of this and laughing his ass off.

And who can forget his guest appearance on The Simpsons as the role of Larry Burns:

http://simpsons.metropoliglobal.com/famosos/4F05RodneyDangerfield.jpg

There's my tribute to Rodney. I'm glad he was around to entertain us for so long. He'll be missed by me as well.

[integralsmatic]

No that i have never seen before..Rodney board game..that is nice.

RIP Rodney

I guess everyone is doing a memory...
When he guest starred on In Living Color..that was funny.

[Zenithian Legend]

I'm drunk... and near tears, I think Rodney would've wanted it that way. There goes one of the good ones, RIP R.D.

[soulyogurt]

I -thought- the world was a sunnier place today.
The only better news would be if he had died falling from the sky onto Don Rickles.

I kid, of course. But I really felt nothing but distaste when seeing this guy perform. No big loss, comedy-wise, in my opinion.

[Zenithian Legend]

nice... I'm sure no one will take offense to that :roll:

[soulyogurt]

It would be kind of hypocritical to not allow a bit of crude humor at the guy's expense... it's the perfect homage. Of all the posts here, which one do you think -he- would enjoy the most?

I wasn't trolling, just sharing my opinion.

[pimp tyranny]

whatever, i never thought he was funny.

[soulyogurt]

Ah, now the lurking dissenters take voice! Yea, he was unfunny! Don't encourage a generation of copycats.

[Zenithian Legend]

It would be kind of hypocritical to not allow a bit of crude humor at the guy's expense... it's the perfect homage. Of all the posts here, which one do you think -he- would enjoy the most?

I wasn't trolling, just sharing my opinion.

:lol: silly horse... I get it now :)

[DrunkTigerWoods]

Damn, I'm pouring one on the curb for my homie. RIP funny man. :(
Everyone, go rent Rover Dangerfield.

[BlueStorm781]

It's very unfortunate, as he was a true comedy legend. I too also heard about that on the Fox News Channel around 5 pm. Athough it's a great loss, I can't say that I'm completly surprised. For one, he WAS 82, and that's a pretty great lifespan if you ask me. Also, he was in a coma for quite some time, and his recovery seemed iffy at best. So while it was a bit of a shock to hear that, it wasn't as a stunning of an announcement like John Ritter's sudden death last year, it was something we might have expected to hear within some time.

But still, it's a great loss, but at least he left a great comic legacy behind. Now, he will have a great deal of respect.

[Zenithian Legend]

Ritter was a real pity, I struggle to watch 3 is company these days.

[Saucy Jack]

Yeah, I was incredibly shocked when John Ritter died.

I can't say that I was shocked by Rodney's death, though. Ever since he fell into a coma, I knew that his time left was short. Fortunately, he got to live a long life, which is something rare when it comes to great entertainers (especially comedians).

What's really sad is that they did that procedure on him to improve his blood flow, etc. in order to avoid surgery complications... and it seems like it just worsened things for him.

He will definitely be missed; he was one of a kind.

[supadupacheap]

Sad, very sad. A strange but funny man. He will be sorely missed by many.

RIP R.D

[johnnyoski]

I didn't think he had much time left after I read that he came out of a coma a month or two ago.
Caddyshack, Easy Money and Back to School were classic 80's comedies.
RIP Rodney...he had my respect.

[hiccupleftovers]

too bad. he was a really funny guy. Very sad. rest in Peace Rodney Dangerfield.

Ritter was a true pity since the guy seemed super healthy and then boom it hit him.

[Nirvanaguy777]

im gonna miss him, one of the funniest men on the planet