Jackie Mason, One of the Last Borscht Belt Comedians, Dies at 93
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Jackie Mason, the sometimes-controversial standup comedian who unapologetically embraced Jewish themes and political incorrectness, achieving a national profile through a series of successful one-man shows on Broadway without substantial work in film or television, died Saturday in Manhattan. He was 93.
The New York Times said his death was confirmed by his friend Raoul Felder.
Mason was one of the last of the Borscht Belt comedians, and he married that sensibility to strong views on racial and ethnic politics.
He also recurred on “The Simpsons” as the voice of Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky, the father of Krusty the Clown, winning his second Emmy for his efforts in 1992 and most recently voicing the character in a 2014 episode. He also appeared as himself in a 2007 episode of “30 Rock.”
Jackie Mason dead at 93: Comedian famed for his one-man Broadway shows passes away
Updated: 21:55 ET, Jul 24 2021
JACKIE Mason - a comedian famed for his one-man Broadway shows - passed away on Saturday at the age of 93.
Mason died at a hospital in Manhattan, his long-time lawyer friend Raoul Felder confirmed to The New York Times.
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Mason s long-time lawyer friend confirmed his death to The Times
Mason s friend Felder is the younger brother of Jerome Solon Felder, professionally known as Doc Pomus, an American blues singer and songwriter.
Felder told The Associated Press that Mason passed away after being hospitalized for more than two weeks.
Actor/comedian Jackie Mason in 1992 standing beside a bus displaying a sign advertising his TV show, 1992. (AP Photo)
Jackie Mason, a rabbi-turned-comedian whose feisty brand of standup comedy led him to Catskills nightclubs, West Coast talk shows and Broadway stages, has died. He was 93.
Mason died Saturday at 6 p.m. ET at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Manhattan after being hospitalized for over two weeks, the celebrity lawyer Raul Felder told The Associated Press.
The irascible Mason was known for his sharp wit and piercing social commentary, often about the differences between Jews and gentiles, men and women and his own inadequacies. His typical style was amused outrage.