Comedy star Shecky Greene has died aged 97 (Picture: Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images)
Legendary comedian Shecky Greene has died on New Year’s Eve at the age of 97, it has been confirmed.
Greene was best known for headlining in Las Vegas and providing plenty of laughs with his stand-up shows.
He was also a frequent guest and occasional guest host on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
As well, Greene starred as Pvt. Braddock on the first season of Combat!, and had movie credits including Tony Rome, The Love Machine, Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood, and History of the World: Part One.
The star died at his Las Vegas home on Sunday of natural causes, his wife of 41 years, Marie Musso Greene, told the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
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He died at his home in Las Vegas.