Legendary American comedian and actor, Rip Taylor has died at the age of 84.
"The greatest joy Rip had in life was the result of
making others laugh," Boll said. "He didn't have an easy childhood.
Abused and bullied, he said he discovered early, that they weren't hitting you
if they were laughing."
Born Charles Elmer Taylor Jr. in Washington, D.C, he served
in the armed forces during the Korean War. He began entertaining during his
time in the military before making a name for himself, and a career, in the 70s
and 80s.
He was known as "The King of Confetti" for his
penchant of showing the audience with huge bags of the stuff.
Taylor was one of television's most recognizable
personalities from the 60s through the 80s, thanks to appearances on "The
Gong Show, "The Tonight Show," "Password," talk shows with
Merv Griffin, Mike Douglas, and David Letterman and the coveted center square
on "Hollywood Squares."
He is survived by his
partner, Robert Fortney.
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