they burst onto the comedy scene full of
life and sadly left us too soon did you
know to say no and Australians say all
the vowels nah
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
comedians who died too soon I mean this
is gonna be some shindig people walking
around talking big and acting it rich
for this list will be considering not
just stand-up comedians but those
comedians who made their careers on the
big and small screens as well can I join
your group now piss off
number 10 Sam Kinison thank you my name
is Sam Kinison and I’d like to do this
to Mike Stan’s first up is a young
comedian who started his career as a
bible thumping preacher in Oklahoma
before turning his anger and passion to
comedy women if you like something a
certain way tell us about it
fill us in you don’t have to watch many
shows before you start to appreciate Sam
kinnison’s intense performance style and
trademark screen Sam you sound a little
bitter about your two failed marriages
bitter I’m uh I’m sorry chuckle but I
met a bitter tone out it’s because I was
emotionally raped and I lost everything
old wise I’m sorry Chuck
nice shot better let me put on a happy
face however in 1992 the stand-up
comedian and actor was preparing for a
sold-out show when a drunk driver plowed
into his car he tragically died from his
injuries a few minutes later though his
wife who was in the car with him which
survived
you
number nine Andy Kaufman so first I
would like to imitate Archie Bunker your
stupid everybody so stupid yo your
meathead get out of my chair our next
choice made his name as a deeply
unconventional comedian after some of
his stand-up performances were broadcast
on Saturday Night Live before he made
appearances on shows like taxi and Late
Night with David Letterman his routines
were all about subverting audience
expectations and he loved performing
pranks one of his most well known
achievements is performing an incredibly
good Elvis impression in his foreign man
persona
according to legend this was the king of
rock and roll’s favorite so that’s got
to be worth something
unfortunately kidney failure caused by
lung cancer would take his life in 1984
unless you believe the conspiracy
theories that’s it good night I’m
closing it forgetting about the whole
thing
number eight Mitch Hedberg I used to do
drugs I still do but I used to too known
for his vast arsenal of one-liners Mitch
Hedberg was set to take the world of
comedy by storm when he died of a drug
overdose in 2005 you buy something or
get out I’ve got a big wedding coming in
Frank you’ll have a big wedding coming
in oh did I say wedding because I meant
to say buy something or get out his
somewhat freeform and improvisational
style meant that he had no issues with
trying out new material during recorded
shows and making fun of his own jokes
when they didn’t work I wonder why ken
holder but the store didn’t have one so
I got a cake
man y’all gotta get into my jokes harder
no even though Hedberg didn’t leave us
much material what we do have is
hilarious to watch one time a guy handed
me a picture of me so here’s a picture
of me when I was younger every picture
is of you when you were younger hey
ain’t that about time someone said that
number 7 Bill Hicks our next pick is
highly regarded not just by fans but
also by his peers Martin Luther King
murdered Gandhi murdered Jesus murdered
Reagan wounded you know one of Bill
Hicks favorite stand-up themes was to
contrast what humanity was capable of
with what it was actually doing take all
that money we spend on weapons and
defense each year and instead spend it
feeding clothing and educating the poor
of the world which it would many times
over not one human being excluded and we
can explore space together both inner
and outer his fierce passion burned
through in every sentence and helped
shape his routines into moments that
could have you dying with laughter
through a sheer conviction alone I’ve
been on the road doing comedy for 10
years now so bear with me while I
plaster on a fake smile and plow through
this shit one more time
unfortunately pancreatic cancer would
take his life in 1994 when he was just
32 non-smokers die every day
sleep tight number six Gilda Radner
she begins to look like me this comedian
and actress was known for the many
popular characters she created for
Saturday Night Live oh you have a 16
year old daughter in good health named
LeeAnn yeah that’s me and me too no
bomber sister Marty on 15 have a figure
skater in these roles she specialized in
broad and obnoxious parodies of
television stereo types such as annoying
advice specialists and news anchors
hello I’m Baba Wawa watch these
characters aloud Gilda Radner to create
hilarious and accurate caricatures that
helped cement her place in the world of
comedy the animal the animal stop dirty
to the animals your bunny man when she
died from ovarian cancer in 1989 her
husband Gene Wilder helped to set up a
Cancer Foundation in her name so that
her legacy would live on died in this
morning but my mom made me flush the
toilet number five John Belushi
everybody needs somebody to make him or
her laugh and for many people that
person was John Belushi I would like I
would like to feed your fingertips to
feed your fingertips to the Wolverines
to the world buddy
notable for his riotous antics both on
screen and off the animal house star
always brought a heaping dose of raw and
vital energy to his roles and that’s
exactly what made him one of the most
interesting aspects of any film he was
in gotta make that move toward
redemption you got a good a church shit
his early deaths at the age of 33 from a
drug overdose didn’t detract from the
fact that he achieved more in 10 years
than many others do in 50 number-four
Phil Hartman yeah Uncle John Dee do you
know your nose is bleeding Oh poppy are
you all right I’m fine let me alone who
you talking to old man shut up you’re
straight trash though Phil Hartman had
been an SNL mainstay for years and even
made appearances in films like three
amigos and jingle all the way
viewers will really know him for his
voices on The Simpsons
nice sweater at Springfield’s only
choice throw up your hands and raise
your boys you may remember him from such
roles as Troy McClure and Lionel Hutz
which with help from his distinctive
tone became two of the show’s standout
characters and fan favorites Troy Mac
Parker ever hear of Planet of the Apes
the movie or the planet out of respect
these characters were retired from the
show following Hartman’s murder by his
wife in 1998 this made for a fitting
tribute for a life tragically ended your
sexual harassment suit is just the thing
I need to rebuild my shattered practice
can to join me in a belt of scotch
number three
John Candy the last thing I want to be
remembered as is an annoying
blabbermouth
you know nothing grinds my gears worse
than some chowderhead who doesn’t want
to keep a big trap shut
anyone who’s a fan of 80s and 90s films
will recognize our next choice 1 million
space bucks we’ll be able to pay off
Pizza Hut give me paw John Candy starred
in beloved 80s films like space balls
planes trains and automobiles and Uncle
Buck eunuch give me Oh every roll he
took he filled with contagious humor and
energy you have any idea how fast you
were going funnily enough I was just
talking my friend about that our
speedometers melted and as a result it’s
very hard to say with any degree of
accuracy exactly how fast we were going
candy could take the most terrible jokes
and deliver them in a way that made you
laugh anyway and despite his death from
a heart attack in 1994 he will be fondly
remembered as one of the most lovable
comedians of his day I had a few hits a
few years ago that’s why I dunno just
polka polka polka Oh couple both good
know at Twin Lakes polka I’m a boozy
polka a cake kiss me polka polka twists
number two Chris Farley I thought they
were I’m trying to lose weight mainly
known for playing people that are
overweight through his SNL run what a
lot of people miss about Chris Farley is
that he was capable of creating distinct
and memorable characters that went well
beyond his appearances on the sketch
comedy show
some like his motivational speaker Matt
Foley were invited to feature on shows
like Late Night with Conan O’Brien
antics won’t give you just one it’s this
talent for creating such hilarious
characters that will see him remembered
by fans of comedy for years to come
despite his untimely death at age 33 of
a drug overdose
you were saying praise the god of skinny
punks that this wind doesn’t pick up cuz
I’ll come over there and jamming or up
your ass before we unveil our number one
pick here are some honorable mentions
he’s dealing by car officer I was
carjacked it was held up at gunpoint and
took my wallet everything 30,000 Chinese
people died in their earthquake
and you’re like I’m a care about this I
know it I know I know
and there was a stripper in the
burlesque house on stage goes here it is
boys let’s better die it’s cool but let
her do that in the public park on the
way home and our asses in jail man you
got some lovely hands here
do you austere eyes I’m sorry I tried
all sorts of randyll oh shit I even went
frayed went free-for-all yeah it’s only
two left’s oh that’s all right Daniel go
out Oh get some chips there’s such a
drunk when alcohol does its taxes it
lists you as a dependent number one
Robin Williams God come here nobody else
comes close to the comedy chops of this
legend his skill with voices his
remarkable improv abilities and his
extensive acting range all place Robin
Williams firmly in the world’s hearts
and made it that much more painful when
he committed suicide at age 63 aren’t
you glad you didn’t eat into the surgery
hey David me but the most truly
surprising thing about our top comedian
was his skill at dramatic roles I love
you without knowing how when or from
where Robin Williams warmth and
ever-present humor made the viewer
really care about what happened to his
character in films like mrs. Doubtfire
and patch Adams and it’s thanks to those
kinds of performances that he’ll be
remembered forever
do you agree with our list next question
you there eating the paste which
comedian do you think died too soon I
got light-skinned straight hair that’s
when my father my Puerto Rican mother I
got my nose in my mustache for more
interesting top 10s published every day
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
yes even give in to your cravings
life and sadly left us too soon did you
know to say no and Australians say all
the vowels nah
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
comedians who died too soon I mean this
is gonna be some shindig people walking
around talking big and acting it rich
for this list will be considering not
just stand-up comedians but those
comedians who made their careers on the
big and small screens as well can I join
your group now piss off
number 10 Sam Kinison thank you my name
is Sam Kinison and I’d like to do this
to Mike Stan’s first up is a young
comedian who started his career as a
bible thumping preacher in Oklahoma
before turning his anger and passion to
comedy women if you like something a
certain way tell us about it
fill us in you don’t have to watch many
shows before you start to appreciate Sam
kinnison’s intense performance style and
trademark screen Sam you sound a little
bitter about your two failed marriages
bitter I’m uh I’m sorry chuckle but I
met a bitter tone out it’s because I was
emotionally raped and I lost everything
old wise I’m sorry Chuck
nice shot better let me put on a happy
face however in 1992 the stand-up
comedian and actor was preparing for a
sold-out show when a drunk driver plowed
into his car he tragically died from his
injuries a few minutes later though his
wife who was in the car with him which
survived
you
number nine Andy Kaufman so first I
would like to imitate Archie Bunker your
stupid everybody so stupid yo your
meathead get out of my chair our next
choice made his name as a deeply
unconventional comedian after some of
his stand-up performances were broadcast
on Saturday Night Live before he made
appearances on shows like taxi and Late
Night with David Letterman his routines
were all about subverting audience
expectations and he loved performing
pranks one of his most well known
achievements is performing an incredibly
good Elvis impression in his foreign man
persona
according to legend this was the king of
rock and roll’s favorite so that’s got
to be worth something
unfortunately kidney failure caused by
lung cancer would take his life in 1984
unless you believe the conspiracy
theories that’s it good night I’m
closing it forgetting about the whole
thing
number eight Mitch Hedberg I used to do
drugs I still do but I used to too known
for his vast arsenal of one-liners Mitch
Hedberg was set to take the world of
comedy by storm when he died of a drug
overdose in 2005 you buy something or
get out I’ve got a big wedding coming in
Frank you’ll have a big wedding coming
in oh did I say wedding because I meant
to say buy something or get out his
somewhat freeform and improvisational
style meant that he had no issues with
trying out new material during recorded
shows and making fun of his own jokes
when they didn’t work I wonder why ken
holder but the store didn’t have one so
I got a cake
man y’all gotta get into my jokes harder
no even though Hedberg didn’t leave us
much material what we do have is
hilarious to watch one time a guy handed
me a picture of me so here’s a picture
of me when I was younger every picture
is of you when you were younger hey
ain’t that about time someone said that
number 7 Bill Hicks our next pick is
highly regarded not just by fans but
also by his peers Martin Luther King
murdered Gandhi murdered Jesus murdered
Reagan wounded you know one of Bill
Hicks favorite stand-up themes was to
contrast what humanity was capable of
with what it was actually doing take all
that money we spend on weapons and
defense each year and instead spend it
feeding clothing and educating the poor
of the world which it would many times
over not one human being excluded and we
can explore space together both inner
and outer his fierce passion burned
through in every sentence and helped
shape his routines into moments that
could have you dying with laughter
through a sheer conviction alone I’ve
been on the road doing comedy for 10
years now so bear with me while I
plaster on a fake smile and plow through
this shit one more time
unfortunately pancreatic cancer would
take his life in 1994 when he was just
32 non-smokers die every day
sleep tight number six Gilda Radner
she begins to look like me this comedian
and actress was known for the many
popular characters she created for
Saturday Night Live oh you have a 16
year old daughter in good health named
LeeAnn yeah that’s me and me too no
bomber sister Marty on 15 have a figure
skater in these roles she specialized in
broad and obnoxious parodies of
television stereo types such as annoying
advice specialists and news anchors
hello I’m Baba Wawa watch these
characters aloud Gilda Radner to create
hilarious and accurate caricatures that
helped cement her place in the world of
comedy the animal the animal stop dirty
to the animals your bunny man when she
died from ovarian cancer in 1989 her
husband Gene Wilder helped to set up a
Cancer Foundation in her name so that
her legacy would live on died in this
morning but my mom made me flush the
toilet number five John Belushi
everybody needs somebody to make him or
her laugh and for many people that
person was John Belushi I would like I
would like to feed your fingertips to
feed your fingertips to the Wolverines
to the world buddy
notable for his riotous antics both on
screen and off the animal house star
always brought a heaping dose of raw and
vital energy to his roles and that’s
exactly what made him one of the most
interesting aspects of any film he was
in gotta make that move toward
redemption you got a good a church shit
his early deaths at the age of 33 from a
drug overdose didn’t detract from the
fact that he achieved more in 10 years
than many others do in 50 number-four
Phil Hartman yeah Uncle John Dee do you
know your nose is bleeding Oh poppy are
you all right I’m fine let me alone who
you talking to old man shut up you’re
straight trash though Phil Hartman had
been an SNL mainstay for years and even
made appearances in films like three
amigos and jingle all the way
viewers will really know him for his
voices on The Simpsons
nice sweater at Springfield’s only
choice throw up your hands and raise
your boys you may remember him from such
roles as Troy McClure and Lionel Hutz
which with help from his distinctive
tone became two of the show’s standout
characters and fan favorites Troy Mac
Parker ever hear of Planet of the Apes
the movie or the planet out of respect
these characters were retired from the
show following Hartman’s murder by his
wife in 1998 this made for a fitting
tribute for a life tragically ended your
sexual harassment suit is just the thing
I need to rebuild my shattered practice
can to join me in a belt of scotch
number three
John Candy the last thing I want to be
remembered as is an annoying
blabbermouth
you know nothing grinds my gears worse
than some chowderhead who doesn’t want
to keep a big trap shut
anyone who’s a fan of 80s and 90s films
will recognize our next choice 1 million
space bucks we’ll be able to pay off
Pizza Hut give me paw John Candy starred
in beloved 80s films like space balls
planes trains and automobiles and Uncle
Buck eunuch give me Oh every roll he
took he filled with contagious humor and
energy you have any idea how fast you
were going funnily enough I was just
talking my friend about that our
speedometers melted and as a result it’s
very hard to say with any degree of
accuracy exactly how fast we were going
candy could take the most terrible jokes
and deliver them in a way that made you
laugh anyway and despite his death from
a heart attack in 1994 he will be fondly
remembered as one of the most lovable
comedians of his day I had a few hits a
few years ago that’s why I dunno just
polka polka polka Oh couple both good
know at Twin Lakes polka I’m a boozy
polka a cake kiss me polka polka twists
number two Chris Farley I thought they
were I’m trying to lose weight mainly
known for playing people that are
overweight through his SNL run what a
lot of people miss about Chris Farley is
that he was capable of creating distinct
and memorable characters that went well
beyond his appearances on the sketch
comedy show
some like his motivational speaker Matt
Foley were invited to feature on shows
like Late Night with Conan O’Brien
antics won’t give you just one it’s this
talent for creating such hilarious
characters that will see him remembered
by fans of comedy for years to come
despite his untimely death at age 33 of
a drug overdose
you were saying praise the god of skinny
punks that this wind doesn’t pick up cuz
I’ll come over there and jamming or up
your ass before we unveil our number one
pick here are some honorable mentions
he’s dealing by car officer I was
carjacked it was held up at gunpoint and
took my wallet everything 30,000 Chinese
people died in their earthquake
and you’re like I’m a care about this I
know it I know I know
and there was a stripper in the
burlesque house on stage goes here it is
boys let’s better die it’s cool but let
her do that in the public park on the
way home and our asses in jail man you
got some lovely hands here
do you austere eyes I’m sorry I tried
all sorts of randyll oh shit I even went
frayed went free-for-all yeah it’s only
two left’s oh that’s all right Daniel go
out Oh get some chips there’s such a
drunk when alcohol does its taxes it
lists you as a dependent number one
Robin Williams God come here nobody else
comes close to the comedy chops of this
legend his skill with voices his
remarkable improv abilities and his
extensive acting range all place Robin
Williams firmly in the world’s hearts
and made it that much more painful when
he committed suicide at age 63 aren’t
you glad you didn’t eat into the surgery
hey David me but the most truly
surprising thing about our top comedian
was his skill at dramatic roles I love
you without knowing how when or from
where Robin Williams warmth and
ever-present humor made the viewer
really care about what happened to his
character in films like mrs. Doubtfire
and patch Adams and it’s thanks to those
kinds of performances that he’ll be
remembered forever
do you agree with our list next question
you there eating the paste which
comedian do you think died too soon I
got light-skinned straight hair that’s
when my father my Puerto Rican mother I
got my nose in my mustache for more
interesting top 10s published every day
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
yes even give in to your cravings
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