Jackie Mason, irascible comedian who perfected amused outrage, dies at 93 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. Social Sharing The Associated Press · Posted: Jul 24, 2021 10:38 PM ET | Last Updated: July 25 Comedian Jackie Mason, pictured here in 2002, died Saturday at the age of 93.(Stephen J. Carrera/File/The Associated Press)