NEW YORK — Gallagher, the hairy, smash-'em-up actor the one abandoned a trail of amusement, anger and crushed watermelons over a decadeslong course, has withered at age 76.
Craig Marquardo, in a report labeling himself as Gallagher's "ingrained erstwhile boss," pronounced that he expired Friday at welcome aim attention at Palm Springs, California, subsequently a brief disease. Gallagher had many essence attacks over the age, containing individual right before a due guide physically Texas in 2012.
With a small hat on welcome head and any plain props, from a can of lubricate to a nonsense whip, officer of the law innate Leo Anthony Gallagher Jr. erected a everywhere following in the 1970s and '80s, performing on the "Tonight" show accompanying Johnny Carson and star in abundant Showtime special. His act contained practical mood ("What about Easter? Whose plan was it to present cells to an animal that hops"), governmental analysis ("They forbiddance call a tax a tax. They predict a profit enhancer"), fictitious sports (coordinated Ping-Pong) and welcome logo Sledge-O-Matic devastation.
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