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Comedian Don Rickles dies at 90

Don Rickles Through The Years
By Theresa Seiger, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
April 6, 2017

Comedian Don Rickles has died, his publicist confirmed to multiple news outlets Thursday. He was 90 years old.

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ABC News reported that the legendary comic died of kidney failure.

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He died at his home in Los Angeles with his wife, Barbara, by his side, TMZ reported.

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