Comedian Gallagher, best known for his watermelon-smashing comedy routine and many popular specials in the 1980s, died Friday morning, according his manager Craig Marquardo. He was 76.
The man born Leo Anthony Gallagher Jr. built a nationwide following in the 1970s and '80s. He became increasingly controversial in recent years, chastised for racist and homophobic remarks.
The man born Leo Anthony Gallagher Jr. built a nationwide following in the 1970s and '80s. He became increasingly controversial in recent years, chastised for racist and homophobic remarks.
Leonard “Lenny” Kaplan, a popular figure in Baltimore’s restaurant scene for decades who had owned The Owl Bar and the Polo Grill, died Saturday at his home at The Colonnade in North Baltimore. He was 85.