Dick Martin, Who Rode ‘Laugh-In’ to Fame, Dies at 86

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Dick Martin, Who Rode ‘Laugh-In’ to Fame, Dies at 86
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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. > [link]

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Dick Martin, 1922 - 2008.
Published 5/25/2008 at GreenCine Daily
... 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... He was 86. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, the hyperactive, joke-packed show that Mr Martin and Mr Rowan rode to fame, made conventional television variety programs seem instantly passé and the sitcom brand of humor seem too meek for the times. Neil Genzlinger, New York Times. Comments (0) Comments on ...

Laughter ends for TV legend Dick Martin
Published 5/26/2008 at CelebStoner - Celebrity News and more
Half of the comedy team of Rowan & Martin - Dick Martin - passed away on May 24 from respiratory failure. He was 86. Rowan died of cancer in 1987. Rowan played the straight man to Martin's offbeat humor, which included phrases like, "You bet your sweet bippy." ...

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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 ...
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Dick Martin passed away yesterday at the age of 86. Dick Martin and Dan Rowan are now doing Laugh-In in heaven.
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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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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 . ...
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