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To my knowledge, I was the first guy really to do what I do. And then later on different comedians started trying doing it.
Don Rickles
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Don Rickles
Age: 90 †
Born: 1926
Born: May 8
Died: 2017
Died: April 6
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It's very sweet to have people say nice things about you, and I always accept that.
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