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.
NEW YORK (AP) Gallagher, the long-haired, smash- em-up comedian who left a trail of laughter, anger and shattered watermelons over a decadeslong career, has died at age 76.