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David Brenner

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David Brenner Veteran Famous memorial

Birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
15 Mar 2014 (aged 78)
Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA
Burial
Springfield, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Plot
T-276 straight back at end on left.
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Entertainer. An influential comedian, he was a model for such performers as Richard Lewis, Jerry Seinfeld and Paul Reiser. He will be best remembered for his association with the "Tonight Show." Born to Jewish parents who were both vaudeville performers (some sources state his year of birth as 1945), he was raised in a poor Philadelphia neighborhood. After serving with the United States Army, he graduated from Temple University with a degree in Mass Communication. Brenner began his career as a standup comedian in Brooklyn, New York. His reputation grew nationally which led to roughly more than one-hundred and fifty appearances on the "Tonight Show" from the early 1970s until the mid 1980s, with many of them coming as guest host. In 1983, his bestselling autobiography "Soft Pretzels With Mustard" was published. He remained active in the industry with several specials on HBO, in addition to more books written and published. He died from cancer, but even in death, he kept the jokes coming. According to a family spokesman, his final request was to have $100 in small bills tucked in his sock -- "just in case tipping is recommended where I'm going."
Entertainer. An influential comedian, he was a model for such performers as Richard Lewis, Jerry Seinfeld and Paul Reiser. He will be best remembered for his association with the "Tonight Show." Born to Jewish parents who were both vaudeville performers (some sources state his year of birth as 1945), he was raised in a poor Philadelphia neighborhood. After serving with the United States Army, he graduated from Temple University with a degree in Mass Communication. Brenner began his career as a standup comedian in Brooklyn, New York. His reputation grew nationally which led to roughly more than one-hundred and fifty appearances on the "Tonight Show" from the early 1970s until the mid 1980s, with many of them coming as guest host. In 1983, his bestselling autobiography "Soft Pretzels With Mustard" was published. He remained active in the industry with several specials on HBO, in addition to more books written and published. He died from cancer, but even in death, he kept the jokes coming. According to a family spokesman, his final request was to have $100 in small bills tucked in his sock -- "just in case tipping is recommended where I'm going."

Bio by: C.S.


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David Brenner
He Lived He Died
But Man Did He Live!



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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: C.S.
  • Added: Mar 15, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126407674/david-brenner: accessed ), memorial page for David Brenner (4 Feb 1936–15 Mar 2014), Find a Grave Memorial ID 126407674, citing Mount Sharon Cemetery, Springfield, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.