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(29,876 posts) Sat Mar 15, 2014, 06:55 PM Mar 2014

Comedian David Brenner Dies At 78 [View all]

Source: Associated Press

Posted on March 15, 2014 at 5:47 PM

By LYNN ELBER / AP Television Writer

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A spokesman for the family of comedian David Brenner says the "Tonight Show" favorite has died. He was 78.

Brenner died Saturday afternoon at his home in New York City, said Jeff Abraham, who was Brenner's publicist.

The gangly, toothy Brenner made more than 150 appearances as a guest and substitute host on Johnny Carson's "Tonight Show," starting in the 1970s.

His "Tonight" exposure turned the former documentary filmmaker into a hot comedian. Brenner was a regular on other TV talk shows and game shows and starred in four HBO comedy specials. He also briefly hosted his own syndicated talk show in 1987.

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Comedian David Brenner Dies At 78 [View all] Purveyor Mar 2014 OP

No! :( shenmue Mar 2014 #1

Good grief I had no idea he was 78. Demit Mar 2014 #2

I didn't know either shenmue Mar 2014 #3

Wow. BumRushDaShow Mar 2014 #4

He was so funny back in his day Seeking Serenity Mar 2014 #5

I had no idea he was this old.... jaysunb Mar 2014 #6

Seventy-Eight?! calimary Mar 2014 #7

I spit some tea out on that one too! mimi85 Mar 2014 #14

R.I.P Mr. Brenner Boomerproud Mar 2014 #8

Always loved him Beaverhausen Mar 2014 #9

Awwww, no! GoCubsGo Mar 2014 #10

(sigh) OnyxCollie Mar 2014 #11

R.I.P. Tx4obama Mar 2014 #12

The Radio Station At Which I Worked In College Bigredhunk Mar 2014 #13

KnR, and tweeted... GReedDiamond Mar 2014 #15

great comedian, and wit! RIP, David n/t librechik Mar 2014 #16

Your little video "loop" is hilarious! red dog 1 Mar 2014 #19

RIP jcboon Mar 2014 #17

Seemed like a good guy. tabasco Mar 2014 #18

RIP David, and thanks for the many laughs red dog 1 Mar 2014 #20

I always thought he looked a lot like Henry Winkler Reter Mar 2014 #21

He had great hands. RIP mackerel Mar 2014 #22

I don't know that he was brilliant, but he was reliably funny. Orsino Mar 2014 #23