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Harvey's Dead

Posted May 29th 2008 8:04PM by TMZ Staff

Harvey KormanLegendary comedic actor Harvey Korman died today. He was 81.

The actor, possibly best known for his stint on the "The Carol Burnett Show" and in the film "Blazing Saddles," died at UCLA Medical Center after suffering complications from the rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm four months ago.

Carol Burnett's assistant told the AP the actress was devastated by the news, but she has not yet released a statement.

He is survived by his wife and four children.

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16. TOO BAD, WRONG HARVEY! PERHAPS NEXT TIME!

Posted at 8:29PM on May 29th 2008 by Richard Lick

17. I thought he was dead


like as in, already dead


Posted at 8:34PM on May 29th 2008 by gwaat

18. I thought it was Levin at first when I saw this headline.

Posted at 8:35PM on May 29th 2008 by John

19. and he didn't even have to curse! Blazing Saddles is one of my all time favorite movies. Harvey played corrupt characters so well. Just to look at him would make me laugh, not knowing what was going to happen next. RIP & look up George Burns and Jack Benny. Boy, what would I pay to see that!

Posted at 11:02AM on May 30th 2008 by ceee

20. RIP, Harvey. You will be missed

Posted at 10:00PM on May 29th 2008 by It's Hedley

21. He had a good run at it.

Posted at 8:40PM on May 29th 2008 by jFp

22. I love how the media waits for a statement from his CO-STAR and not his FAMILY. Hollywood is ridiculous.

Posted at 8:41PM on May 29th 2008 by really?

23. I too grew up watching Harvey and Tim on the Carol Burnett Show. Then I had the chance to fly down to Vegas to see them in person at the Stardust. Class act. I was beside myself when they came to my home town in Canada, of course I had a front row seat for that one. Thanks for the laughs Harvey, Canada loves you.

Posted at 8:43PM on May 29th 2008 by Wayne

24. Just amazing talent !! RIP Mr. Korman.. I was sad to read of his passing but then I recalled allot of great skits from the 1970s and I was crying with laughter. I hope that was an okay thing to do.

Heading to YT to find a few... Ed & Eunice were great .. as well as The Stomach Turns :-) Plus ANYTHING he and Conway did was CLASSIC !!! Carol had a great group there.. glad I was around to see the first runs of it.

And lets NOT forget Blazing Saddles :-) :-)

Posted at 8:48PM on May 29th 2008 by CJS

25. RIP Harvey. I remember watching Carol Burnett on Saturday nights to see who would crack up first: you or Tim Conway!! The "Gone wtih the Wind" skit remains one of my favorites to this day!! Nothing like a dose of good clean humor: some of today's foul mouthed, and unnecessarily so, comics should take a page out of your book.

Posted at 8:42PM on May 29th 2008 by outta here

26. he was awesome on the Carol Burnett show, man he use to crack up when they were doing their stints, always at Tim Conway, it was funny to watch them.... all of them,true legends..RIP Harvey

Posted at 8:46PM on May 29th 2008 by kjk

27. Ohh all these comments for such a wonderful man makes my heart feel less broken. He really was a funny, nice and loving man and I'll miss him sooo much.

Thanks all.

Posted at 7:08AM on May 30th 2008 by A Close Relative

28. i didnt know the man! but rip! oh.... dosent he look like Jack Nicholson in about 10 years! LMAOO!!!!

Posted at 8:54PM on May 29th 2008 by Lisa Reitter

29. Where's your hate, TMZ? I'm surprised that you're not making fun of the situation.



Posted at 8:49PM on May 29th 2008 by Reaper

30. this is sad but it also shows these "people" are mortals too. *1 is a good long life and I'm glad he had one.

Posted at 8:49PM on May 29th 2008 by too sad

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