Regarded as a comedian’s comedian, Gilbert Gottfried kept his life-ending illness a secret from all but his closest friends. He did what he could to maintain his wild sense of humor even as death loomed. Fittingly, those occupying his inner circle strove to keep Gottfried, who died Tuesday at age 67, laughing.Penn Jillette, who met Gottfried decades ago when they appeared together on the Howard Stern show ranked among the last to speak with the comedian. “Being in the room with Gilbert equaled being in the room with Miles Davis,” said Jillette of his late friend’s freewheeling, improvisational talents.Jillette’s wife, Emily, was in the hospital room with Gottfried and his wife, Dara, and she held a phone to Gottfried’s ear so the two comedians could have one last conversation.
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