A comic walks into heaven...
Patrick Reilly
Beloved Borscht Belt comic and actor Freddie Roman, best known for his roasts at Manhattan’s Friars Club and later Comedy Central, died Saturday at the age of 85, his family said.
Roman suffered a heart attack in Boynton Beach, Fla., his daughter confirmed to Deadline.
The comic had spent most of his life in show business after he was given the opportunity to emcee at his uncle’s and grandfather’s Crystal Spring Hotel in the Catskills when he was just 15.
Roman, born Fred Kirschenbaum, and his oldtimey jokes were a fixture at nightclubs.
He served as the dean, or president, of the Friars Club and took shots at celebrities like Jerry Stiller, Hugh Hefner, Drew Carey, Rob Reiner and Chevy Chase on Comedy Central’s Roasts.
He appeared in numerous films, including the awardwinning documentary “Welcome to Kutsher’s: The Last Catskills Resort” (2012), “Bittersweet Place” (2005), “Christ in the City” (2005), “Finding North” (1998) and “Sweet Lorraine” (1987), according to IMDb.
Roman is survived by his wife, Ethel, and daughter, Judi Levin, Deadline reported.
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