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R.I.P.

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Comedian Harvey Korman passed away at the UCLA Medical Center on Thursday.

He was 81.

We LOVED watching Harvey on the Carol Burnett show and Mama's Family.

The world is a little less funny today.

Thoughts and prayers to the Korman family.

[Image via WENN.]

Posted: May 30, 2008 at 12:51 pm

83 comments to “R.I.P.”

  1. nisha says – reply to this


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    I have no idea who this is…..

  2. gg says – reply to this


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    RIP!!!
    He was a funny man!

  3. PRY Ba says – reply to this


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    Thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends!

  4. Sadfac says – reply to this


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    Rest in peace. :(

  5. maddie says – reply to this


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    sad!! but first

  6. RIP says – reply to this


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    Thanks for the laughs Harvey.
    Loved Vicki Lawrence's heartfelt eulogy I heard on the radio yesterday.
    Loved that cast. Still one of the best shows on tv evah!



  7. 7

    Aww! He was awesome! Truly one of comedies greatest heroes. He will be missed.

  8. joelle says – reply to this


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    1st.. so sad

  9. tiaras says – reply to this


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    first….and my thoughts to him and his family…RIP

  10. Those says – reply to this


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    The world is a sadder place without this wonderful man. He was a comedic genius!

  11. Megs says – reply to this


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    first

  12. sad:( says – reply to this


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    What a sad day…laughed til I cried at him as a kid :(

  13. damn says – reply to this


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    its about fucking time you posted about him passing away!!! I guess you get your info from TMZ!!!!!!!!!!!

  14. mia says – reply to this


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    RIP

    He was awesome in Blazing Saddles



  15. 15

    Sad day. Truly a comedic genius.

  16. lq says – reply to this


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    God bess Harvey.

  17. damn says – reply to this


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    Its about fucking time you posted about his passing…I guess you get your infro from TMZ!!!!!

  18. alison says – reply to this


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    condolences to his family!

  19. Fallon says – reply to this


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    so sad! my prayers are with him :(

  20. Canuck says – reply to this


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    so sad, he was a funny funny man and did it without being cruel or degrading to anyone… but himself!! RIP

  21. Pollya says – reply to this


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    The world still has great comedians and has a lot of humor. The reason you don't feel it does is because 24 hour television and the internet brings you ever last misery present in the world in every detail. Stuff you would have waited 24 hours for to read in the next day's paper (if you even bothered) you now get in immediate and gory detail. The world is actually in better shape now than ever- there is just no way to tell you that since normal days and good news doesn't sell. If you turned off your computer and your television, and enjoyed what you have and what is around you, and did a little volunteer work, you might think the world was a lot better than you do. the world is full of risk, but only in this generation do you have to hear every last damn detail of stuff you can't do a thing about.

  22. kimmiy says – reply to this


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    don't forget about BLAZING SADDLES!!! he was sooooo funny!

  23. ron says – reply to this


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    R.I.P Mr. Funny man…..lots of memories from my youth i thank you for the laughs

  24. Leila says – reply to this


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    So Sad I really liked him but atleast he had a long life RIP.He was hilarious loved him.

  25. Linda says – reply to this


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    the count de money … heheheh i'ts MO'ney.. (History of the world )
    thats a great loss .. i'm sad about it .. he was an amazing actor .. my thoughts are with his family …

  26. Alice says – reply to this


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    He was funny on that show for the time. I can't believe that's him! God getting old and sick stinks!



  27. 27

    R.I.P

  28. Marcie says – reply to this


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    HE WAS ON THE JEFFERSON'S TOO, REMEMBER?! FOR THOSE BLACK FOLKS OUT THERE THAT WATCHED THE SHOW!

  29. Marcie says – reply to this


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    Re: nisha – He was on the Jefferson's, He was Tom Helen's Husband Lenny Kravitz's mother….

  30. cody says – reply to this


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    He's such an ingrained memory from my childhood - I loved the goofiness and innocence of the Carol Burnett show - with guests Harvey Korman and Vicki Lawrence! Very sad.

  31. JustaS says – reply to this


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    OMG!!!!!!! :-( i was RAISED on the Carol Burnet Show!!! my Mum is gonna be so sad to hear this! him and Tim Conway! MY GOD! *SIGH* that SUCKS! i LOVED him in BLAZING SADDLES!! HEDDY LAMAR! DAMN! that SUCKS! :-(
    yeah my thoughts and prayers go out to the family…and to Carol and Tim and the rest of the Crew! :-( R.I.P

  32. SeeMee says – reply to this


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    He was a gifted performer.RIP

  33. Tyra B says – reply to this


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    Love Harvey! So sad today. He gave me some MAY-JAH laughs and I'll miss him.

  34. Becks says – reply to this


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    He was not on the jeffersons…that was Franklin Cover

  35. NFLWoo says – reply to this


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    He was NOT on the Jeffersons. He was NOT on Mama's Family. He was GREAT at everything he did do - Carol Burnett, Blazing Saddles, High Anxiety, History of the World, even Herbie Goes Bananas (Yeah, I said it!).

  36. kat says – reply to this


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    Rest in peace Comedic Genius - he was HILARIOUS!!!! They don't make them like they used to!

  37. Kayla says – reply to this


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    RIP!

  38. AnnieJ says – reply to this


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    Harvey was one of my late father's favorites - now they're together!

  39. Aww says – reply to this


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    Aww, he was so funny. I loved him on The Carol Burnett Show!! R.I.P., Harvey! :(

  40. Cassie says – reply to this


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    I remember watching him in "Carol Burnett" re-runs when I was little…he always had a hard time keeping his composure during skits…he was the best. :)

  41. FSA says – reply to this


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    1) Di- Mo- NAY!!! Di- mo- NAY!!!

    2) it's HEDLey!! Not HEDY….HEDlEY!!!

  42. Pandor says – reply to this


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    Noooooo! I can't believe it… I was watching my favourite Mel Brooks' film "History of the world. Part I" and learnt this. *sighs*
    "Very sad" is not enough to describe the loss we've faced, people. Harvey Korman was sooo cool and extremely funny!



  43. 43

    i loved him in High Anxiety, and anything else Mel Brooks, he was ssssooo funny! he had a good long life :)

  44. Betty says – reply to this


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    Re: Marcie – Wrong!!!!!!!!!!! Blazing Saddles is by far the funniest movie ever made.

  45. Betty says – reply to this


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    Re: FSA – Rockridge Rockridge.spendid, splendid.

  46. Robin says – reply to this


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    LOVE THAT MAN on tv when I was a kid!!!
    God bless and wherever you went Harvey laugter is sure to follow!!

  47. At a l says – reply to this


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    Tim Conway would crack him up on the Carol Burnett show all the time. The world has lost one of it's clowns.

    Harvey, I hope you are up there "Doing that voodoo that you do"!!!!!!!!

  48. Paige says – reply to this


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    "Thats Headly-Headly Lamarr". Im watching "Blazing Saddles" tonight in honor of him. Ig rew up watching "The Carol Burnett show" and he was a comic genius. Team him up with Tim conway and Hilarity always ensued. RIP, Harvey. Make God laugh.

  49. Andrea says – reply to this


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    Wah. He was great. I loved him on Carol Burnett, sorry for his family, and former cast-mates. They were better because of him.

  50. MJN says – reply to this


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    Re: Marcie – Sorry Marcie, Tom was played by Franklin Cover. He was NOT in the Jeffersons. That said…I saw Tim Conway and Harvey on do a comedy act last year and they were just awesomely funny.
    **
    I'm so glad we had this time together,
    Just to have a laugh, and sing a song.
    Seems we just got started and before we knew it
    Came the time we had to say, 'So long.'
    **
    Thanks Ed, thanks Hedly Lamar…thanks for all the wonderful characters you brought to life. God Bless, Harvey.

  51. MikeT says – reply to this


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    Harvey was not a regular member of the Mama's Family cast but during the first season both he & Carol Burnett guested several times as Ed & Eunice (they were both a riot at Naomi & Vint's wedding). So her was on Mama's Family, just not all of the time.

  52. chey52 says – reply to this


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    one less smile ….. one less laugh ….. you will be missed but not forgotten ….. deepest sympaties to his friends and family … thanks for the laughs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  53. Jennif says – reply to this


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    He was so funny in Blazing Saddles!!!!!!

  54. nancy says – reply to this


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    So sad. Young people these days don't know what they're MISSING! Harvey was one of the original funny people of my generation and he will be missed. RIP Mr. Korman.

  55. mona says – reply to this


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    RIP :(

  56. GENIE says – reply to this


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    RIP HEDLEY LAMARR!

  57. bh says – reply to this


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    THAT'S HEDLEY!!!

    'Bless, Harvey. You made the world a funnier place.

  58. COUNT says – reply to this


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    Count De Money!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Funny fuckin guy will be missed. Good memories

  59. Me says – reply to this


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    Loved him!!

  60. Mark says – reply to this


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    All of the great ones are slowly slipping away. Harvey…I grew up with you. You will be missed!

  61. rojo says – reply to this


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    bbbblaaaazzzzzinnn saddles!!! some of the funniest sh!@# ever!

  62. queeee says – reply to this


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    he rocked the boat AND my world in Blazing Saddles - the best Mel Brooks movie ever

    Take care and so long, Hedly Lamarr

  63. gi! says – reply to this


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    god bless him and his family

  64. DJ says – reply to this


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    He was so funny. He will be missed.

  65. holden says – reply to this


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    HOW DID HE DIE. HE WAS MY HERO.

  66. holden says – reply to this


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    HE WAS MY POPPOP.

  67. EJ says – reply to this


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    HE WAS MY POPOP.

  68. EJ says – reply to this


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    HE WAS MY POPPOP.

  69. EJ says – reply to this


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    HE WAS MY POPPOP.Re: nisha –

  70. Euromo says – reply to this


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    Perez is too right when he says the world wil be a little less funny- when I was growing up I thought all comedians were that funny. Turns out I was wrong, those guys on Carol Burnett were the dizzy limit of comedy.

  71. Toonki says – reply to this


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    RIP Count Du Monee… Headly……Gizoo….

  72. S says – reply to this


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    Lest we forget the Great Gazoo! "Dum Dum"
    Harvey Rocks!!!!!!!!!!

  73. waykoo says – reply to this


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    I'm glad everyone is being respectful! He was funny and sweet and lived a nice life to 81. I'm 42 and remember loving the Carol Burnette show and he was great on that and in some Mel Brooks movies if I remember correctly?

  74. lala says – reply to this


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    To the person who sais he wasn't on Mama's Family, he was too!!!! He just wasn't a regular. He was married to Eunice when Carol Burnett would make apperances on mama's family…check imdb.com…..

  75. snappy says – reply to this


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    Re: Marcie – no he was not!!! that was some other dude! He was Heddy Lamar in Blazing Saddles….i am depressed!!!!!!



  76. 76

    LOVED HIM!!! He had a nice long life and spent so much of it laughing and making others laugh. He will be missed.

  77. Allyso says – reply to this


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    Looks like Heaven got a little funnier…

  78. la_spe says – reply to this


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    I hope they drape his casket with curtains…rods and all…that way he uncontrollably giggles all the way into heaven, where I know he'll be welcomed.

  79. Lon says – reply to this


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    Brilliantly funny. He should have been nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his performance in "Blazing Saddles". RIP

  80. HARVEY says – reply to this


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    Re: snappy – THAT'S HEDLEY DAMMIT!

  81. samant says – reply to this


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    i dont know him, but
    RIP.

  82. Reed says – reply to this


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    I always loved watching Harvey Korman's talented portrayal of
    characters. I am sorry to hear of his passing. I extent my
    sympathy to his family and close friends. Rest in peace.

    R.

  83. Sarah says – reply to this


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    rock ridge, rock ridge…SPLENDID!!!