Mar 16, 2014
By Bob Sheppard
He was a “Tonight Show” favourite.
Comedian David Brenner has died. Brenner was one of the first stand-up comics to focus heavily on observational humour, a style embraced by other comedians such as Jerry Seinfeld,
He was a favourite of Johnny Carson’s and appeared on “The Tonight Show” more than 150 times as a guest and substitute host.
Brenner had been fighting cancer, and passed away Saturday afternooon at his home inNew York City. He was 78