Shall we say a fond farewell to Don Rickles?

RIP Don.

I remember him from his crowning cinematic achievement, the 1990 blockbuster keaton’s cop, starring Lee Majors.

The man was an original, an insult machine, and a hockey puck. Rest in peace sir.

Used to see him regularly when Johnny Carson had The Tonight Show. In spite of the “insult comic” persona, he was truly a warm, caring man.

And he was very funny!

I have a friend who paid a lot of money to be seated stage-side, so that he might get insulted by Rickles.
Don did walk over to him, and said “What’s your name, kid?”
My friend answered (truthfully): “Fred Zelkowitz”. Rickles dropped the microphone, and walked to the other side of the stage.

I never got it. I guess I was too much of a goody-goody to like his insults and badgering of audience members.
He was amazingly quick and could ad lib in a millisecond – but it always seemed nasty to me.

RIP, Crapgame.

I found him to be rude and mean-spirited and not funny. I’m sorry for his family though.

I agree with @Kardamom I was never a D.R. fan but..RIP Mr. Rickles.

He’s with Joan Rivers now.