Comedy Central star Freddie Roman dies aged 85 after suffering heart attack

Freddie Roman died in Florida on Saturday morning (Image: Getty Photographs)

The comedian and actor, who was well-known for his Comedy Central roasts, died on Saturday morning in Boynton Seashore, Florida. 

In accordance with his daughter, Roman suffered a coronary heart assault, Deadline studies.

Paying tribute to the late star, Stranger Issues actor Paul Reiser tweeted: ‘An excellent loss to the world of comedy. My expensive buddy #FreddieRoman has left us. He was such an enormous supporter & mentor once I was beginning out. A GREAT comedian, the final word professional with the largest coronary heart. I'll miss our cellphone calls and his large, magnificence giggle. RIP my buddy.’ 

Comic Jeff Ross stated: ‘My very first Friars roast joke… “They name him Freddie Roman as a result of you may hear him in Italy”.’ 

Household Man author Chris Regan additionally wrote: ‘I used to be a PA on a Freddie Roman live performance particular that was filmed at Kutsher’s a very long time in the past. He was a really good man. I used to be practically fired as a result of whereas directing outdated folks out of considered one of our pictures I supposedly touched Mrs. Kutsher. RIP to him. That liar Mrs Kutsher can kiss it.’ 

Roman’s daughter revealed he suffered a coronary heart assault aged 85 (Image: Getty Photographs)

Roman loved a prolonged profession in leisure and in addition made a number of TV and movie appearances (Image: Getty Photographs)

Roman assembly (l-r) Shandi Finnessey, Donald Trump and Melania Trump on the Friar’s Membership (Image: WireImage)

Roman was an everyday fixture in New York and Las Vegas nightclubs together with NYC’s Friar’s Membership (Image: Getty Photographs)

Roman, actual identify Fred Kirschenbaum, made a reputation for himself roasting the likes of Hugh Hefner, Jerry Stiller, Chevy Chase and Rob Reiner on Comedy Central. 

Regulars at nightclubs in Las Vegas and New York – together with Friar’s Membership – would keep in mind Roman as a longtime fixture because of his old-timey jokes. 

The funnyman, who grew up in NYC and started his profession aged 15, starred in a number of films, together with Bittersweet Place (2005), Christ within the Metropolis (2005), Discovering North (1998) and Candy Lorraine (1987). 

He additionally starred within the award-winning documentary, Welcome to Kutsher’s: The Final Catskills Resort, in 2012). 

Roman made a number of TV appearances with visitor roles in Legislation & Order: Felony Intent, The Tonight Present, and most not too long ago, Purple Oaks on Amazon Prime Video. 

In 2003, he starred within the common Broadway present Catskills. 

Roman is survived by his spouse, Ethel, and daughter, Judi Levin.

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