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Dec 5, 1999 · Madeline Kahn, the comic actress whom Mel Brooks described as "one of the most talented people that ever lived," died in Manhattan on Friday, December 3, of ovarian cancer. She was 57. Winner of both the Tony and People's Choice awards, Kahn was noted for her lusty portrayals of off-center characters.
May 12, 2015 · Madeline Kahn: "Why Are You Laughing?" Dan Callahan May 12, 2015. Tweet. The best comic performers are the ones who never seem to work too hard to get a laugh, the ones who are deadly serious but ever-so-slightly cockeyed or bent, and Madeline Kahn was a delightful example of this throughout her sadly circumscribed and shortened life and career.
Feb 23, 2013 · Madeline Kahn is never doing just one thing onscreen. She insinuates interior and ulterior motives behind double and triple entendre. She imbues the most innocent lines with innuendo.
