Comedian Phyllis Diller dies at the age of 95
Monday, August 20, 2012
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Actress and comedian Phyllis Diller has died at the age of 95 on Monday, the family tells Eyewitness News.
The family said she died peacefully in her sleep in Los Angeles. At 3 p.m., flowers will be placed on her Hollywood Walk of Fame star.
"Tony was always sensitive to the needs of an actor. We've lost a wonderful, creative talent," said actor Gene Hackman in a statement.
Diller was a staple of nightclubs and television from the 1950s when female comics were rare until her retirement in 2002. She built her stand-up act around the persona of the corner-cutting housewife with bizarre looks, a wardrobe to match and a husband named "Fang." She was known for her trademark cackle.
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