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Coverage dated December 30, 2023

Comedian Shecky Greene dead at 97

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Comedian Shecky Greene has died at the age of 97.

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  1. NBC News

    Shecky Greene, legendary Las Vegas standup comedian who worked with Sinatra and Elvis, dies at 97 (opens NBC News)

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    Greene was known for his many appearances on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” and for working as the opening act for Sinatra in Miami and Presley in Las Vegas.

  2. Deadline

    Shecky Greene Dies: Legendary Las Vegas Comedian Was 97 (opens Deadline)

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    Shecky Greene, a legendary stand-up comedian who became one of Las Vegas’ top headliners in the 1950s and ’60s has died. Greene died Sunday morning of natural causes at his home in Las …

  3. Fox News

    Comedy legend Shecky Greene dead at 97 (opens Fox News)

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    Shecky Greene, the comedy legend known for his decades of work in Las Vegas and working relationships with Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley, has died at age 97.

  4. New York Post

    Shecky Greene, legendary Las Vegas headliner, dead at 97 (opens New York Post)

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    Greene died Sunday at his Las Vegas home of natural causes, his widow told the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

  5. The Hollywood Reporter

    Shecky Greene, Legendary Las Vegas Headliner, Dies at 97 (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The comedian, a regular on Carson's 'Tonight Show,' pioneered the hotel lounge act as he battled stage fright, alcoholism and prescription-drug abuse during his career.

  6. Rolling Stone

    Shecky Greene, Legendary Las Vegas Comedian, Dead at 97 (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Shecky Greene, the legendary stand-up comedian who spent decades as one of the biggest acts in Las Vegas, has died at the age of 97.

  7. UPI

    Comedian Shecky Greene dead at 97 (opens UPI)

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    Comedian Shecky Greene has died at the age of 97.

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