May 8, 1926 - April 6, 2017
Memorable Quotes from Don Rickles
You can't be a my age, and a nice Jewish girl from New York City, and not remember Don Rickles' hilarious schtick. Though I hate insult comedy, there was a kindness in Don Rickles' jokes. He laughed at himself as well as others and never skipped a beat. As my husband Ralph entertained on the Borscht Belt we often got to meet some of the legendary Jewish comedians of that time - Mel Blanc, Milton Berle, Jack Benny, and Red Buttons, Mel Brooks, Billy Crystal, Rodney Dangerfield, Don Rickles, and Joan Rivers who I once chatted with in the lobby of the Raleigh Hotel. We honor Don and those in that genre who made us laugh and brought joy to the world.