Rodney Dangerfield dead at 82 (October 6, 2004)

Oct 6: NBC's George Lewis takes a look at the long, and varied career of comedian Rodney Dangerfield.
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Actor, comedian. Born in Babylon, New York. Dangerfield began appearing atAmateur Nights at 17 years old, and, at 19, began traveling the comedycircuit. However, the difficulty of making a steady living prompted him toleave show business after ten years for a more stable job.
At age 40, Dangerfield re-entered the comedy world and although his nickname was "NoRespect," he certainly had better luck the second time around. He opened his own club, Dangerfield's, in New York City, which became the starting place for successful comics Tim Allen, Roseanne Barr, Jim Carrey, JeffFoxworthy, and Jerry Seinfeld.

Dangerfield has starred or appeared in almost twenty feature films including Caddyshack (1980), Easy Money (1983), Back to School (1986), and a rare dramatic appearance in Natural BornKillers (1994).

Dangerfield died at a hospital in Los Angeles in October 2004 after complications from heart valve replacement surgery. The actor was 82.

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[CFKMAN]

SO SAD AND STILL AM! THE GREATEST COMEDIAN EVER!!

[smokeyvelvet42]

Rodney you were one of a kind, a true comedian may you rest in peace but knowing you, you will have them all in stiches upstairs thank you for making our lives a little bit brighter with your sense of humor !!!

[Peace4905]

Thanks Rodney. You always had my respect!

[gfine2000]

@DJSexLeopard Guess what? It takes a moron to know a moron so what does that make girly! Apparently you're one of those gutless wimps that hide behind the internet to say something she wouldn't ordinarily say in the face of someone. Do me a favor and get it fixed.

[gfine2000]

@DJSexLeopard HE HE. Your about as funny as a stack of dead babies you clown!

[gfine2000]

He'll certainly be missed. I loved this guys humor. It was clean and classy and funny as well, H. E. double hockey sticks. Thank you God for bringing us Rodney into our lives for just that brief moment in time.

[omiblingbling]

hes a legend!! how can anyone hate this guy?

[Shaynexxxx]

there was never a dry eye with this guy around, he may get no respecet but he earned it as you can see from all of his fans...

[Thelazertagkid]

It's strange how fate works, isn't it? I mean, within the space of just 5 days that year we lost not just 1 but 2 great actors: one of the greatest underrated comics of all time and the man who was argably the best version of Superman to date. R.I.P. Jacob "Rodney Dangerfield" Cohen and Christopher Reeves, you two mighty kings among actors.

[gesmotech1980]

Ive always admire rodney dangerfield He died on my birthday wen i was 24 i love his movies back to school,caddyshack,little nickey,lady bug,easy money ect. Rest in peace mr.dangerfield i hope u get respect in heaven

[Gorshum]

RIP Man. The world is not as funny or as good of a place without ya. I hope you're gettin more respect up there big guy! Though I can imagine you now, "I tell ya, I got to he pearly gates and asked if I could go, they said sure and pointed me the other way. No respect, no respect at all."