Veteran Comedian Phyllis Diller Dies At Age 95

Comedian Phyllis Diller, the former housewife whose raucous cackle and jokes about her own looks made her one of America’s first female stand-up comedy stars, died today at age 95, according to her agent. Diller’s agent, Fred Wostbrock, said in a statement her death was “a great loss today. She was a true pioneer, she was the first lady of stand-up comedy she paved the way for everybody.

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