25 July 2021

Jackie Mason Now Gone

Jackie Mason, rabbi turned comedian, dies aged 93

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Jackie Mason, the US comedian and actor, has died at the age of 93.

"The stand-up was ordained as a rabbi before turning to show-business in the 1950s. He was well known for his social commentary, talk show appearances and one-man shows on Broadway.

Mason won numerous awards in his career, including a Tony Award and an Emmy for voicing Krusty the Clown's father on The Simpsons.

Comedians around the world have paid tribute to the star on social media. . .

Born Yacob Maza in Sheboygan, Wisconsin on 9 June 1928, Mason and his family moved to New York when he was five.

His father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather had all been rabbis, and after college he was ordained and began leading congregations in North Carolina and Pennsylvania.

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He would later tell the Chicago Tribune that a lot of non-Jewish people "would come to the congregation just to hear the sermons" because he told so many jokes. Mason turned to comedy full-time after his father died in the late 1950s.

Known for his heavy New York Jewish accent, Mason's humour was based on pun, innuendo, and sometimes politically incorrect humour. . .

The comedian was a registered Republican, and later in life spoke out in defence of US President Donald Trump. He was also staunchly pro-Israel.

Mason was hospitalised two weeks ago and died at New York's Mount Sinai Hospital on Saturday.

He is survived by his wife Jyll Rosenfeld and daughter Sheba.

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