Deceased

How Did David Brenner Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 79

GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn04/02/1936Born inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USADied15/03/2015 (aged 79)Died inNew York CityCausecancerWikidataQ3017563 ↗TMDb#1224212 ↗

David Norris Brenner was an American stand-up comedian, actor and author. The most frequent guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in the 1970s and 1980s, Brenner "was a pioneer of observational comedy." His friend, comedian Richard Lewis, described Brenner as "the king of hip, observational comedy."

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Filmography26 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2013	When Jews Were FunnyMovie	Himself	77
2009	Modern FamilySeries	David Brenner	73
2006	Comics UnleashedSeries	Self	70
2005	The AristocratsMovie	Self	69
2004	Goodnight, We Love YouMovie	Self	68
2003	Queer Eye for the Straight GuySeries	—	67
2002	Pet StarSeries	Self - Judge	66
2000	MasterChef USASeries	Self - Guest Judge	64
2000	Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... DivisibleMovie	—	64
2000	David Brenner: Back with a Vengeance!Movie	Self	64
1997	The ViewSeries	Self	61
1996	Arli$$Series	David Brenner	60
1996	E! True Hollywood StorySeries	—	60
1996	The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSeries	Self	60
1993	Late Show with David LettermanSeries	Self - Guest	57
1993	Late Night with Conan O'BrienSeries	Self - Guest	57
1988	Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi AbromowitzMovie	David Brenner	52
1982	Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary SpecialMovie	Self	46
1979	Ebony, Ivory and JadeMovie	Self	43
1977	Happy Birthday, Las VegasMovie	—	41
1976	The Captain and TennilleSeries	Self - Guest	40
1972	The Midnight SpecialSeries	Self	36
1962	The Merv Griffin ShowSeries	Self	26
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries	Self	26
1961	The Mike Douglas ShowSeries	Self	25
1958	The KissMovie	Young Man	22