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For a fan of The Carol Burnett Show or any of his Mel Brooks' appearances, its a sad day.

CNN.com story

LOS ANGELES, California -- Comic actor Harvey Korman has died at 81, according to the UCLA Medical Center.
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Harvey Korman's death comes after complications from the rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Korman died at the center four months after suffering complications from the rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm.

"It was a miracle in itself that he survived the incident at all. Everyone in the hospital referred to him as 'miracle man' because of his strong will and ability to bounce right back after several major operations," said Korman's daughter, Kate Korman. "Tragically, after such a hard-fought battle, he passed away."

Korman was a regular on "The Carol Burnett Show" from 1967 through 1978, for which he won Emmy awards in 1969, 1971, 1972 and 1974. He also won a Golden Globe for his work on the series.

The lanky Korman also appeared in Mel Brooks' "Blazing Saddles" (as the sneering Hedley Lamarr), "High Anxiety" and "History of the World, Part 1."

He starred in his own short-lived situation comedy, "The Harvey Korman Show," in 1978, in which he portrayed Harvey Kavanaugh opposite Christine Lahti, who played his wife, Maggie.

He made dozens of appearances in other television shows and movies during his lengthy show-business career, including providing voices for several animated productions. Among those was The Great Gazoo, a helmeted space man who appeared in some episodes of "The Flintstones."

Korman was born in Chicago, Illinois. His first marriage, to Donna Ehlert in 1960, ended in divorce in 1974. He married Deborah Fritze in 1982. Both marriages produced two children.

Korman landed some sketch work on "The Red Skelton Show" in 1961, followed by a four-year stint on "The Danny Kaye Show," which led to his joining Carol Burnett in 1967.

In addition to his wife and daughter, Korman is survived by three other adult children -- Laura, Maria and Chris -- and three grandchildren

Sad to hear...Harvey was one of the best.



RIP Harvey

How sad. I grew up watching Mel Brooks movies. I also believe there was a Harvey Korman reference on Scrubbs this afternoon. Strange timing I guess.

rip

One of my favorite scenes of any Mel Brooks' movie...

Wow, I didn't even know he was ill,, That triple A is one tough thing.. I had one that was repaired about a year and one half ago.. doc told me that if it ruptured, I'd have about 30 seconds to say goodbye to my loved ones..

RIP Harvey,, you were one of the best...

RIP Harvey... The guy left behind a pretty big comedic legacy. I still tune into Blazing Saddles once in a while. Funny Stuff...

Hedley Lamarr: Meeting adjourned... oh, I'm sorry sir. I'm afraid I might of overstepped my bounds. You say that.
The Gov: What?
Hedley: Meeting adjourned.
The Gov: It is?
Hedley: No... YOU say that.
The Gov: What?
Hedley: Meeting adjourned.
The Gov: It is?

Damn, that's sad


Some of my fondest memories are of him and Tim Conway on The Carol Burnett Show.... usually Tim ad-libbing and Harvey trying not to pee himself laughing, hehe.

That guy was funny. Loved him in the Mel Brooks money, and that clip of him was hilarious. RIP!

RIP

Funny man

His best movie was "The Longshot". If you get a chance, watch it. I guarantee you'll laugh your arse off. One of the funniest lines:

Loser Friend: "I'm done with women"

Harvey: "It's a shame to take a fish like you off the market".

RIP Harvey

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Some of my fondest memories are of him and Tim Conway on The Carol Burnett Show.... usually Tim ad-libbing and Harvey trying not to pee himself laughing, hehe.

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Same here.....it was hilarious watching them try to get through some of their lines that they were cracking up at. He obviously enjoyed what he did, and that's very important in life.

God speed, Harvey.

We will never get a chance to laugh like we did when he was in the dentist chair

LMFAO While Tim was great, the best part is watching Harvey TRY not to laugh.

Damn I miss LIVE TV

Here's one of the funniest scenes that I have remember.....

High Anxiety