Rodney Dangerfield

Rodney Dangerfield (November 22, 1921 - October 5, 2004), born Jacob Cohen, was an American comedian and actor, best known for the line "I don't get no respect" and his monologues on that theme.

Later years

On April 8, 2003, Dangerfield underwent brain surgery to improve blood flow in preparation for heart valve-replacement surgery on August 24, 2004. Upon entering the hospital, he uttered another one-liner of the type he was known for: responding to how long he would be hospitalized, he said, "If all goes well, about a week. If not, about an hour-and-a-half."

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April 8 - 2003 - Brain surgery - Heart valve - August 24 - 2004

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In September 2004, it was revealed that Dangerfield, then aged 82, 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 the surgery in August. He was interred in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles.

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September 2004 - Coma - October 5 - 2004 - UCLA Medical Center - Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery

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He was married twice to Joyce Indig - from 1949 to 1962, and then from 1963 to 1970 - with whom he had a son named Brian and a daughter named Melanie. From 1993 to his death he was married to Joan Child.

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1949 - 1962 - 1963 - 1970 - 1993

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When Johnny Carson died on January 23rd, 2005. A correspondant from CNN called Kevin Sasaki, Rodney's longtime publicist, and asked if he would be available to share comments on the air about Carson. To which Sasaki replied "Unless CNN had a new way of linking up to the afterlife via satellite, that would be impossible."

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