Old school comic dies at 93 – Legacy.com

Norm Crosby was a legendary old school comic book known as “The Master of Malaprop”.

• Deceased: Saturday November 7, 2020 (Who else died on November 7?)
• Death details: Died in Los Angeles of heart failure at the age of 93.
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“The master of Malaprop”

Crosby was known for his use of malaprops, the humorous use of words that sound right but are wrong. An example from the Los Angeles Times: “When he goes to a tailor, it’s because his pants need a ‘fight’. Crosby began as a stand-up comic at the resorts in New York’s Catskill Mountains known as the Borscht Belt. He was a popular guest on TV talk shows, especially “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson,” appearing over 50 times. Crosby was a regular on the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts in the 1970s and appeared on television shows such as “The Larry Sanders Show” and “The Love Boat”. Most recently, he was in the Adam Sandler movie “Grown Ups 2.”

Tributes to Norm Crosby

God bless you Norm Crosby, you had me on the floor laughing! I loved you, my father loved you .. we all loved you .. Rest in peace! https://t.co/4e3pNe03rJ

– Paul Lombardo (@ pal55arc) November 9, 2020

Norm Crosby was a family, a friend, a professional, a hearing impaired person, a WWII veteran but most of all, a good person. @BillFAustin helped Norm with his hearing loss for decades. He would always brighten up our day with humor. May God bless you, Norm, and rest our friend in peace. pic.twitter.com/kTNP69QSZd

– Tani Austin (@TaniAustin) November 8, 2020

I like to remember Norm Crosby back at the pinochle of his career, before he got old and came back down with a touch of gregarious reluctance. His main stance subscribed to the wrong thing and he found himself on the sturgeon table where he was peacefully aspiring.#RITNORMCOSBY

– Norm Macdonald (@normmacdonald) November 9, 2020

Complete obituary: Variety