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monmouth3

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Wed Feb 12, 2014, 07:08 PM Feb 2014

Sid Caesar has died..

Caesar reportedly died on Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles, Calif., his friend and former collaborator, Carl Reiner told Reuters. Reiner said he learned of Caesar's death from a mutual friend, actor and writer Rudy De Luca, who had recently been visiting with Caesar. A spokesman for the comedian's family also confirmed his death to the Associated Press.

Caesar began his career in the 1940's and was best known for the TV comedy shows "Your Show of Shows,” and "Caesar's Hour," as well as his role as Coach Calhoun in "Grease," and Melville Crump in "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World."

He is survived by two daughters and a son.

Much more at :http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/12/sid-caesar-dead-dies_n_4775892.html

My early TV watching include Caesar and Imogene Coca on "Your Show of Shows." Great television back in the day and he was a multi-talented man.

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