Hemaja Burud
According to his manager Craig Marquardo, comedian Gallagher, best known for his watermelon-smashing routine
and numerous successful specials in the 1980s, passed away on Friday morning. He was 76.
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The comedian passed away "after a short health battle" and "passed away surrounded by his family in Palm Springs,
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According to an obituary shared by Marquardo, Gallagher, born Leo Gallagher,
rose to fame in the early 1980s with a comedy special titled "An Uncensored Evening," the first comedy stand-up special to ever air on cable television.
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The "Sledge-O-Matic," a homemade sledgehammer that Gallagher used to smash food on stage
and spray the audience with it, was the centerpiece of his most well-known routine.
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The obituary stated that physically involving the audience in that way was "another thing he liked to claim credit for."
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According to his biography on the website of booking agency Selak Entertainment, Gallagher,
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a native of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, graduated from the University of South Florida with a degree in chemical engineering before relocating to Los Angeles
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and honing his comedy act at renowned venue The Comedy Store on the Sunset Strip.
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and honing his comedy act at renowned venue The Comedy Store on the Sunset Strip.
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In 1975, when he showcased his particular brand of prop comedy on Johnny Carson's renowned "The Tonight Show," people started paying attention.
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