nytimes.com - 5/25/2008
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With his partner, Dan Rowan, Mr. Martin turned a midseason replacement slot at NBC in 1968 into a hit that redefined what could be done on television. >
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worldofwonder.net 5/25/2008 —
The Fickle Finger of Fate finally caught up with Dick Martin ( at right, above ), who with comedy partner Dan Martin hosted the groundbreaking early-'70s TV show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In . Martin died today of respiratory complications at a Santa Monica hospital. He was 86. Laugh-In , which ran from 1968 to 1973, was a colorful and extremely fast-paced hour of very silly sketch ...
RIP: ‘Laugh-In’ Comedy Veteran Dick Martin —
Comedy Centric
Dick Martin , one-half of the duo that brought Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In to television viewers from 1968 to 1973, passed away of respiratory complications in Santa Monica, California, on Saturday. He was 86.
Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In , which Martin co-hosted with fellow nightclub comedian Dan Rowan , got its start as an NBC special that aired in September 1967. ...
R.I.P.: Dick Martin (1922-2008) —
MovingPictureBlog
Dick Martin was the blissfully self-assured doofus to Dan Rowan 's bemusedly incredulous straight man as the dapper duo hosted Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968-73). And if you're old enough to remember phrases like "You bet your sweet bippy!" and "Look that up in your Funk and Wagnall's!" -- and, of course, "Sock it to me!" -- you'll remember what a full-blown, 24-karat phenomenon that ...
TV’s ‘Laugh-in’ comic Dick Martin dies at 86 —
Celebrity Mound
Dick Martin, the zany half of the comedy team whose “Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In” took television by storm in the 1960s, making stars of Goldie Hawn and Lily Tomlin and creating such national catch-phrases as “Sock it to me!” has died. He was 86.
Martin, who went on to become one of television’s busiest directors after splitting with Dan Rowan in the ...
Laugh-In's Dick Martin dead at 86 —
TV Squad
Dick Martin was the "Martin" in the comedy duo Rowan & Martin, who hosted the incredibly popular 1960s/early '70s comedy sketch show on NBC, Laugh-In . Dan Rowan, who died in 1987, was the straight man (that's Rowan on the left in the pic).
Martin also appeared in several other TV shows over the years, including Third Rock From The Sun , The Lucy Show , Love Boat , Fantasy Island , ...
Dick Martin of “Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In” has died —
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Dan Rowan - Dick Martin
Dick Martin , the zany half of the comedy team whose “Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In” has passed away at the age of 86. The comedian died of severe respiratory problems that he had for many years. Martin had lost the use of one of his lungs as a teenager, and needed supplemental oxygen for most of the day in his later years. He was surrounded by ...
Dick Martin, TV Genius [Rip] —
Gawker
" Dick Martin , a veteran nightclub comic who with his partner, Dan Rowan, turned a midseason replacement slot at NBC in 1968 into a hit that redefined what could be done on television, died Saturday night of respiratory complications at a hospital in Santa Monica, Calif., according to The Associated Press. He was 86. Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In , the hyperactive, joke-packed show that ...
Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In Creator Dick Martin Dies in Santa Monica (PHOTOS) —
Bitten and Bound
Dan Rowan and Dick Martin
Dick Martin of the famed Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In has died in Santa Monica of respiratory complications. The 86 year old had a legendary career in nightclubs and as a television director. He was a master of satire and a champion for free speech.
Martin first met Dan Rowan in 1952. The pair hit Las Vegas and became the opening act for Nat King Cole . ...
'Laugh-in''s Dick Martin Passes Away —
The Insider Online
DICK MARTIN , the former host of popular comedy/variety show, "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In," has died, according to the Associated Press . He was 86.
The comedian and television director passed away from respiratory ailments on ...
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