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    Gallagher

    American stand-up comedian

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Gallagher_(comedian)Gallagher (comedian) - Wikipedia

    Leo Anthony Gallagher Jr. (July 24, 1946 – November 11, 2022), known simply as Gallagher, was an American comedian who became one of the most recognizable comedic performers of the 1980s for his prop and observational routine that included the signature act of smashing a watermelon on stage with a wooden sledgehammer. For more than 30 years ...

  4. www.cnn.com › 2022/11/11 › entertainmentGallagher, watermelon smashing comedian, dead at 76 | CNN

    Nov 11, 2022 · Comedian Gallagher, best known for his watermelon-smashing comedy routine and many popular specials in the 1980s, died Friday morning, according his manager Craig Marquardo. He was 76.

  5. www.nytimes.com › 2022/11/11 › artsGallagher, Watermelon-Smashing Comedian, Is Dead at 76

    Nov 11, 2022 · Gallagher, who became one of the most recognizable comedians of the 1980s for an outrageous act that always concluded with him smashing a watermelon with a sledgehammer, died on Friday at his...

  6. www.nbcnews.com › news › us-newsComedian Gallagher, famous for his watermelon-smashing routine,...

    Nov 11, 2022 · Comedian Leo Gallagher, who was known simply by his last name and became famous for smashing watermelons with a mallet on stage, died on Friday morning, according to his family. He was 76.

  7. www.youtube.com › user › gallagherofficialGallagher - YouTube

    Gallagher is an American comedian and prop comic, most popularly known for ridiculous insights, giant, whimsical props, and (of course) smashing watermelons.

  8. www.npr.org › 2022/11/12 › 1136263017Gallagher the watermelon-smashing comedian has died at 76

    Nov 12, 2022 · NEW YORK — Gallagher, the long-haired, smash-'em-up comedian who left a trail of laughter, anger and shattered watermelons over a decadeslong career, has died at age 76.

  9. www.cbsnews.com › news › gallagher-comedian-diesGallagher, comedian known for watermelon-smashing routine, dead...

    Nov 11, 2022 · The comedian Gallagher died on Friday, CBS News has confirmed. He was 76. The news was shared by Gallagher's manager, Craig Marquardo, in a statement.

  10. variety.com › 2022 › tvGallagher, Comedian Known for Smashing Watermelons, Dies at 76 - ...

    Nov 11, 2022 · Gallagher, the inventive prop comedian known for smashing watermelons as part of his act, died Friday of organ failure, his former manager Craig Marquardo confirmed to Variety. He was 76.

  11. www.pbs.org › newshour › artsWatermelon smashing comedian Gallagher dies at 76 - PBS

    Nov 11, 2022 · Gallagher, the long-haired, smash-'em-up comedian who left a trail of laughter, anger and shattered watermelons over a decadeslong career, has died at age 76.

  12. www.rollingstone.com › tv-movies › tv-movie-newsGallagher, the Watermelon-Smashing Comedian Whose Act Turned...

    Nov 11, 2022 · Gallagher, the mustachioed prop comedian who rose to prominence with smashed watermelons and garnered controversy later in life for racist and homophobic jokes, has died. He was 76. Craig...

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