FUNNYMAN FRYE DIES
American comedian DAVID FRYE has died. He was 77.
The funnyman, best known for his impressions of U.S. presidents Richard Nixon and Lyndon Johnson, passed away last Monday (24Jan11) after suffering a cardiopulmonary arrest at his Las Vegas home.
Starting his career in clubs and at colleges across the U.S., he went on to appear on the Ed Sullivan Show and The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson during the 1960s and 70s.
As well as his beloved impersonation of Nixon, the New Yorker was known for his satirical takes on Hubert Humphrey, George Wallace, William F. Buckley, Walter Cronkite, Kirk Douglas and Howard Cosell.
His sister Ruth Welch says, "He was a generous person and a very good brother in time of need. He was very much loved by the whole family, and he’ll be terribly missed."
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