I had 2 extra helpings of my
old lady’s homemade greens last night…
and the backdraft could knock a
buzzard off a sh!twagon.”
Dick Gregory –
Comedian, author, Comedy Central star.
October 12, 1932 – August 19, 2017.
Aged 84 years.
Most recognized for: Discovered by Hugh Hefner, he made his bones as a stand-up comedian. His shtick: humorous observations about racial & sexual inequality… which he parlayed into a career of political activism. He got nearly 50K votes as a presidential write-in candidate in ’68, made Nixon’s enemies list, spurred investigations into the assasinations of MLK & JFK, and – most importantly – appeared in an episode of “Reno 911!” Man, what a great show.
