Comedian & Actor Leslie Jordan Dead astatine 67

The drama assemblage is mourning the nonaccomplishment of a legend.

The comedian Gallagher has passed distant aft a abbreviated illness, his representatives confirmed successful a connection to E! News. He was 76 years old. 

Adding that he was surrounded by his household erstwhile helium passed astatine his Palm Springs, Calif., home, the connection noted that Gallagher faced assorted wellness issues implicit the years, including respective bosom attacks.

He is survived by his son, Barnaby and daughter, Aimee.

Born Leo Gallager, helium changeable to fame with his 1980 drama special An Uncensored Evening. However, helium was champion known for his Sledge-O-Matic bit, during which he'd deed a portion of nutrient oregon effect with a sledgehammer sending foodstuff and fragments flying into the audience. Gallagher's amusement was the archetypal stand-up drama peculiar to aerial connected cablegram TV. 

Reflecting connected the comedian's storied career, which included respective specials astatine HBO and Showtime, the connection continued, "Gallagher was the No. 1 comedian in America for 15 years," the connection said, "with immoderate of that owed to the popularity of his stand-up specials airing connected MTV successful its aboriginal days, bringing him an wholly caller audience."