![]() ![]() The Great One, Jackie Gleason turned one of most enduring catchphrases into this epitaph. He also saw the downside in that.Įrnie Kovacs lived by the words on this tombstone, “Nothing In Moderation”. Irish comedian Spike Milligan insisted his tombstone carry the Gaelic message “Dúirt mé leat go raibh mé breoite” meaning “I told you I was ill”.īilly Wilder wanted everyone to know that he was first and foremost a writer. Leslie Nielsen wanted his love of fart jokes to live on even after he was gone. After decades of working as a solo act, George used his and Gracie’s tombstone as an announcement that they were putting the act back together. For two year's his grave was marked only by some plants and a small statue but a compromise was finally reached and a Gaelic translation 'Duirt me leat go. George Burns lived another 32 years after his wife and partner Gracie Allen passed away. He was buried on 8 March 2002 in the graveyard of The Parish Church of St Thomas the Martyr, Winchelsea but the Diocese of Chichester refused to allow Spike's chosen words on his headstone. Rodney Dangerfield didn’t expect to get much respect from the other people buried around him.ĭorothy Parker picked out the perfect epitaph for when she was cremated and her ashes interned in Baltimore. We heard Mel Blanc say “That’s All Folks” so many times in the cartoons. It seemed fitting to drop the chipper usual tone of this column and elect a more serious remembrance of a year at war. For the final Culture Re-View of last week, it was the anniversary of the day Russian troops invaded Ukraine. So he wanted to get top billing over the ground. 27 February 2002: Spike Milligan’s gravestone has the last laugh. ![]() Jack knew that the grave would be his final appearance. They used their tombstones as one last opportunity to get off a line so that they’ll still get a laugh out of anyone who visits their graves. These comedians, comic actors and writers wanted to go out with a joke. ![]() It’s going to take more than death to keep some people from being funny. ![]()
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