Ernie Kovacs

Ernie Kovacs (January 23, 1919 - January 13, 1962) was a creative and innovative entertainer from the early days of television. His on-air antics would go on to inspire TV shows like the Uncle Floyd Show, Saturday Night Live and TV hosts like David Letterman.

Death

Kovacs died in a car accident in Los Angeles. At the time of his death, he owed the IRS several hundred thousand dollars in back taxes. Kovacs felt the tax system was unfair, and simply refused to pay. Adams eventually paid off the taxes herself, refusing help from their celebrity friends. She owns the rights to all of Kovacs's surviving television work. He is buried in Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles. Kovacs' epitaph reads "Nothing in moderation." After his death, a real estate agent in Brighton, England played on his uncanny likeness to Ernie in order to sell to starstruck clients

Related Topics:
Los Angeles - IRS - Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery

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