Back in June of 2020, I asked Gilbert Gottfried, an American comedian and actor, to record a message about my having reached a significant milestone at the time — some 1.6 million followers on Instagram. (And this is the whacky video he whipped up.)
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Gilbert is best known for his loud, piercing voice which brought him considerable fame (and fortune) thanks to a number of TV and movie roles, such as the parrot “Iago” in Aladdin (Disney, 1992), and his Aflac Duck commercials (here in the U.S.).
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I was saddened to learn that he died a few weeks ago, at the age of 67, due to complications associated with a muscular disease, and thought I would reprise the video (he made for me) in his honor.
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Thank you for the laughs, kind sir.
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Requiescat in pace. (May he rest in piece.)
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