The world-famous actor and comedian Gilbert Gottfried turned 67 years old.
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Forbes and a number of other American media reported on Tuesday night the death of the American star.
Gottfried’s survivors write in an announcement on Gottfried’s own Twitter that they are devastated to bring the news.
The comedian has been ill for a long time.
«Gilbert was a wonderful husband, brother, friend and father to his two young children. Although today is a sad day for all of us, please let us laugh as loudly as possible in honor of Gilbert», Write the relatives.
On the movie site IMDb Gottfried is listed with 184 films, video games and TV projects since the breakthrough in 1980. He is especially known for giving voice to the parrot in “Aladdin”.
Variety and other media describe the voice of the deceased as iconic.
Already as a 15-year-old, Gottfried began acting as a stand-up comedian at home in Brooklyn, New York.
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