be here for this kind of money. >> reporter: they loved him for it. for don rickles, everybody was fair game. >> i laugh about people no matter what the hell you are. irish, jewish -- >> reporter: a reliable guest on the talk show circuit, and a fixture on the vegas strip since the days of the rat pack. >> when i first started out there was a lot of sand and a lot of guys who talked like, "hey, frank, what do you wanna do later?" >> reporter: he once said, you know what's funny, attitude. david wright, abc news, new york. >> celebrating mr. warmth. thanks for watching on a thursday. i'm david muir. i hope to see you right back here tomorrow. good night. .