SPORTSTALKNY ARCHIVE GILBERT GOTTFRIED 6/19/2011

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The Comedy World lost one of it's greats as Gilbert Gottfried has died. He was 67 years old. The actor and comedian's family announced the sad news on his official Twitter account Tuesday, alongside a photo of Gottfried. "We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Gilbert Gottfried after a long illness. In addition to being the most iconic voice in comedy, Gilbert was a wonderful husband, brother, friend and father to his two young children," the family said. "Although today is a sad day for all of us, please keep laughing as loud as possible in Gilbert's honor. Love, the Gottfried family," they added. Gottfried's longtime friend and publicist Glenn Schwartz tells PEOPLE in an official statement, "Beloved and iconic comedian Gilbert Gottfried passed away at 2:35 p.m. ET on April 12, 2022, from Recurrent Ventricular Tachycardia due to Myotonic Dystrophy type II." AJ and I were lucky enough to have him on our show during his book tour in 2011