Gilbert Gottfried Has Passed Away At The Age Of 67

Comedian Gilbert Gottfried, long known as one of the most iconic voices in standup comedy, passed away today at the age of 67. The news was first broken by comedian and actor Jason Alexander, and his family confirmed the news in a Twitter post minutes later.

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— Gilbert Gottfried (@RealGilbert) April 12, 2022

The message stated Gottfried had succumbed to a long illness and encouraged people to keep laughing as loud as possible in Gilbert's honor.

Gottfried was well-known in comic circles and was best known to the general public as the voice of Iago the parrot in the 1991 Disney film Aladdin. He was also a regular on Hollywood Squares, the voice of the Aflac duck and a staple of Comedy Central Roast specials.

In recent years, Gottfried was well-known for his Cameos in which he read copypastas and other internet culture references, such as his famous poggers clip in 2019.

The news stunned social media and well wishes poured out from fellow actors and fans who appreciated his work.

Gilbert Gottfried made me laugh at times when laughter did not come easily. What a gift. I did not know him well but I loved what he shared with me. My best wishes and sympathy to his family. #ripGilbertGottfried

— jason alexander (@IJasonAlexander) April 12, 2022

#RIP to one of the greatest to ever do it, Gilbert Gottfried. There are too many all time clips of him, but him doing impressions of Frankenstein and Dracula for a very unamused Beetlejuice on Stern is maybe my favoritehttps://t.co/Z6hb9NR9Up

— Will 🦥 Menaker (@willmenaker) April 12, 2022

gilbert was one of my few comedy heroes and no doubt one of the comedy greats. this so soon after norm really sucks. do yourself a favor today and spend some time going down the gilbert gottfried rabbit hole, there’s too many great moments to include in one tweet https://t.co/IHxPR58eaI

— zach (@psychicpebble) April 12, 2022

Horrible news. Gilbert Gottfried had one of the most recognizable voices ever and a wicked sense of humor to match.

Neither voice acting nor comedy will be the same without him, but the impact he leaves behind speaks for itself. https://t.co/0mMVmWm5Au

— Oliver Jia (オリバー・ジア) (@OliverJia1014) April 12, 2022

Poetically, Gottfried's final television role was as God in an episode of Smiling Friends. Gottfried's death closely follows the passing of comedians Norm Macdonald and Bob Saget, both of whom were Gottfried's friends.

"A DEAL'S A DEAL" :'( rip Gilbert Gottfried, voice of an angel #SmilingFriends pic.twitter.com/3BhKXFVGSI

— IgnoringChat on Twitch 🇻🇪 (Morbius expert) (@IgnoringChat) April 12, 2022