Jim's Friend Rodney Dangerfield Dies

[FutureStar1977]

Jim's longtime friend Rodney Dangerfield died today at the age of 82.

Our prayers should go out to his family, and his friends who will be affected by this.

For more information, go to http://www.jimcarreyworld.com

[JT Carrey]

very saddening almost hard to believe

[jc_#1fan]

omg...how sad. i feel for Jim who must be effected pretty bad

[Cheryl Anna]

That's so sad. He seemed like a real nice guy.

[FavaBeans]

very sad, indeed.

RIP Mr. Rodney Dangerfield.

[Nano75]

omg, it really happened... that's so sad.

[jimliker]

it is really sad. may his ( Rodney Dangerfield) soul rest on peace.
i feel sad for Jim too. its a loss for him. he lost one of his true firend.

[Canadian Jayne]

I did not hear about this until this morning but yesterday
I was thinking "I don't want to die the way my mother did,
I want to die having fun." I want everyone to party, dance,
sing, go swimming. When I was at my cousins funeral a few
months ago, they had all the music he loved. It reminded me
of him and what he looked like and how he loved life.

My deepest condolences Jim.
Those of us who are left behind feel the pain of missing him.
What do we really know about Rodney, where he was born?
Where he grew up, what were his favorite things to do?
How many read his book?
Did we appreciate the man the way we should have?

Remembering the good times with the people we miss is just as important
as sorrowing when they are gone.

[asiebarth]

I was saddened to hear this morning of Rodney Dangerfield's passing. My thoughts are with Rodney's family and friends at this time. This is a sad day for his good friend Jim.

[Unchained]

That's really sad. My heart goes out to his family and friends.

[asiebarth]

Thinking of you Jim.

[carreypunkrawker]

I read his book Canadian Jayne! it's good too. you should read it. IT's worth the $25. yeah, i keep thinking about Jim too.

and to top it off, my thoughts went even further when I was thinking about Jim and all. I was riding the bus to the downtown area and I saw a Great Dane that looked JUST LIKE Jim'S DOG! I was all "oh! look! it's a GEORGE! I WANT ONE!"

it was pretty cool. I really do want a dog though. But yeah, my deepest condolences for Jim. When I read Rodney's book, I felt like I knew Rodney very well too. I wanted to badly be friends with him. I couldn't. I also wanted to meet Rodney before he died. It sucks. I loved Rodney. I'm a fan of his. Rodney Ruled!

I cried when I heard the news. weird but I loved Rodney, even though I didnt know him. I cried a little bit for Jim too. I know he's probably crying or down. . .

*sorry about going off topic for a second or two.

[carreypunkrawker]

What do we really know about Rodney, where he was born?
Where he grew up, what were his favorite things to do?
How many read his book?
Did we appreciate the man the way we should have?

Remembering the good times with the people we miss is just as important
as sorrowing when they are gone.

like i said in the post before, I read his book, but I can't answer the questions. I'm thinking that he was born in New York? not sure though. I'll look up the answers for ya though! You should all buy it though! It's worth the $25!

[idle kid city]

I was pretty doleful when i heard about Dangerfields death..it's like you guys are saying pretty much. i just didnt expect it to happen even though i knew his health was declining. I'm sure Jim is unhappy and my heart goes out to both families. I have really been wanting to pick up Dangerfields book too, and i deffinatly will.

[FutureStar1977]

I know you have all been wondering things about Rodney.
So I looked up some information.

Rodney Dangerfield (November 22, 1921—October 5, 2004) was an American comedian and actor, known for the line "I get no respect!" and his monologues on that theme.

Dangerfield was born Jacob Cohen in Babylon, Long Island, the son of vaudevillian Phil Roy (Philip Cohen). As a teenager, Dangerfield got his start writing jokes for standup comics; he became one himself at 19, and struggled financially for nine years under the name Jack Roy before giving up show business to support his wife.

He returned to stand-up in the early 1960s; to give his career a fresh start, he changed his name to Rodney Dangerfield. The movie The Godfather inspired his trademark line about the lack of respect he received. Headlining performances in Las Vegas and dozens of performances on The Ed Sullivan Show and The Dean Martin Show kept him in the public eye. Dangerfield made 70 appearances on The Tonight Show.

Wanting to remain near his children after his divorce from their mother, he became the owner of a Manhattan nightclub in 1969; the nightclub ("Dangerfield's") was the venue for an HBO show and helped popularize many stand-up comics, including Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Carrey, Tim Allen, Roseanne Barr, Jeff Foxworthy, Sam Kinison, Rita Rudner, and Bob Saget.

Dangerfield's career peaked during the early 1980s, with his appearance in Caddyshack and the release of his Grammy Award-winning comedy album No Respect.

In 2004, Dangerfield's autobiography, It's Not Easy Bein' Me: A Lifetime of No Respect but Plenty of Sex and Drugs (ISBN 0066211077) was published. The book's original title was My Love Affair With Marijuana, a reference to the drug he smoked daily for sixty years.

On April 8, 2003, Dangerfield underwent brain surgery to improve blood flow in preparation for heart valve-replacement surgery on August 24, 2004. He stated that he would like to be cloned by the Raelians.

In September 2004, it was revealed that he had been in a coma for several weeks. Afterward, he had been breathing on his own and had been showing signs of awareness when visited by friends. However, on October 5, 2004, he died at the UCLA Medical Center, where he had undergone heart valve replacement surgery in August. He was 82. Dangerfield is survived by his wife, Joan, and two children from a previous marriage.

Some of his movies were:
4th Tenor (2002)
Little Nicky (2000)
Natural Born Killers (1994)
Ladybugs (1992)
Back to School (1986)
Easy Money (1983), a film for which he also co-wrote the screenplay
Caddyshack (1980)
Rover Dangerfield: The Dog That Gets No Respect

Hope all this info helps!