Comic actor Henry Gibson dead at 73

By GottaLaff



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And we lose another yet treasure:

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Henry Gibson, best known as an original cast member of the TV comedy "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In," has died of cancer, his family said. He was 73. [...]

"Henry was a sweet, gentle man. Any piece we gave to Henry took on a different shape when he read it because he infused his own whimsy and his own gentle intelligence and wit to it," [George] Schlatter added.

Poems Gibson penned and recited on the series were compiled for two comedy albums, "The Alligator" and "The Grass Menagerie," and the book "Flower Child's Garden of Verses."

The Pennsylvania native's film credits include "The Nutty Professor," "Kiss Me, Stupid," "Nashville," "The Blues Brothers," "The 'Burbs" and "Wedding Crashers." He recently played a recurring role on the TV courtroom comedy "Boston Legal" and lent his voice to Wilbur the pig in the animated movie "Charlotte's Web."

R.I.P. Henry Gibson.