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Comic Dick Martin, star of "Laugh-In," dies at 86

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Comic Dick Martin, who starred with Dan Rowan in the hit 1960s television variety show "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In," helping to launch the Hollywood careers of stars such as Goldie Hawn and Lily Tomlin, has died. He was 86.

Martin, who became a top television director after he and Rowan parted amicably in the 1970s, died of respiratory complications on Saturday at a hospital in Santa Monica, California, near his home, spokesman Barry Greenberg said.

Greenberg said Martin, who had suffered respiratory problems for years, died at around 6 p.m. local time while surrounded by members of his family.


[reuters]

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LAUGH IN was a great counte... (Below threshold)

LAUGH IN was a great counter culture encouraging and social liberation encouraging TV event of the late 1960's. Dick Martin was a cool guy for making this happen.


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