Stand-Up Legend Jackie Mason Dies at 93
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The Tony-winning World According to Me! funnyman has recently passed away at the age of 93, nearly a decade after he announced retirement from showbusiness. Jul 26, 2021
Jackie Mason has died at the age of 93.
The famously politically-incorrect funnyman began his career in the mid-1950s, appearing at New York City nightclubs. He also worked resorts in the Catskills region of New York state, known as the Borscht Belt, that fostered such comics as
Rodney Dangerfield,
Phyllis Diller.
In 1987, he received a special Tony Award for his solo show, Jackie Mason s The World According to Me! , which ran for 573 performances. The self-titled show also netted him an Emmy award when it aired on television in 1988.
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