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When you stand alone and sell yourself, you can't please everyone. But when you're different, you can last.
Don Rickles
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Don Rickles
Age: 90 †
Born: 1926
Born: May 8
Died: 2017
Died: April 6
Actor
Comedian
Dancer
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Stand-Up Comedian
Television Actor
Television Presenter
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Queens
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Donald Jay Rickles
Don Jay Rickles
Donald Rickles
Donald J. Rickles
Don J. Rickles
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I think if I took therapy, the doctor would quit. He'd just pick up the couch and walk out of the room.
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In the 45 years I've worked in casinos, I dreamed of being honored by an organization like the American Gaming Association, especially since I don't even have a hunting license.
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