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David Norris Brenner (February 4, 1936 – March 15, 2014) was an American stand-up comedian, actor and author. The most frequent guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in the 1970s and 1980s, Brenner "was a pioneer of observational comedy."
Mar 15, 2014 · Comedian David Brenner, a regular on Johnny Carson’s “The Tonight Show,” has died after a battle with cancer, a family spokesman said Saturday. He was 78.
Mar 15, 2014 · Carson's regard for Brenner, who died in his New York City home Saturday at age 78 after battling cancer, made him one of the most frequent visitors to "Tonight" as a guest and substitute host...
Mar 16, 2014 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — David Brenner, the lanky, toothy-grinned “Tonight Show” favorite whose brand of observational comedy became a staple for other standups, including Jerry Seinfeld and Paul Reiser, died Saturday. He was 78.
Mar 16, 2014 · David Brenner, whose wry brand of observational humor made him a stand-up comedy star in the early 1970s and kept him in the public eye for more than four decades, died on Saturday at his...
Mar 17, 2014 · Legendary stand-up comedian David Brenner died of cancer Saturday at the age of 78, his publicist said in a statement. Brenner made dozens of appearances as a guest and filled in as a host on...
Mar 15, 2014 · Comedian and actor David Brenner, who made his television debut on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, has died at the age of 78.