Comedy Legends We Lost
Bits from comedians who left us too soon. Their material lives on — still sharp, still relevant, still funny.
“Because the light was on.”
The Moth Joke
Norm Macdonald
Late Night with Conan O'Brien, 2009
“And that's when the teacher fainted.”
Dirty Johnny
Norm Macdonald
Various appearances
“I am a professional.”
The German Guy
Norm Macdonald
Norm Macdonald Live, various talk show appearances
“Her time is more expensive than your time.”
Elephant in the Room - Time
Patrice O'Neal
Elephant in the Room, 2011
“Ain't that better?”
Ain't That Better
Patrice O'Neal
Various live performances
“Sorry for the convenience.”
Escalator Temporarily Stairs
Mitch Hedberg
Strategic Grill Locations, 1999
“I still do, but I used to, too.”
I Used to Do Drugs
Mitch Hedberg
Mitch All Together, 2003
“Golf is the only sport where a middle-aged white man can dress like a pimp and get away with it.”
Golf
Robin Williams
Robin Williams: Live on Broadway, 2002
“To be or not to be—THAT is the question, brother!”
Shakespeare as a Wrestler
Robin Williams
Robin Williams: Live on Broadway, 2002
“I don't get no respect. When I was born, the doctor slapped my mother.”
I Don't Get No Respect
Rodney Dangerfield
Various Tonight Show appearances / It's Not Easy Bein' Me, 1986
“When I was a kid my parents moved a lot. But I always found them.”
My Childhood
Rodney Dangerfield
Various performances
“Death said: 'Richard... you know you done fucked up, right?'”
The Heart Attack
Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert, 1979
“When you're on fire and running down the street, people get out of your way.”
The Fire
Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip, 1982