I love comedy and there have been many great stand up comedians over the years but there are a few that you will always remember. Everyone has their favorites and this is my opinion, but I think these are the 5 best comedians that are no longer with us. I am sure many will disagree with some of them but these were comedians that I always remembered, and there are many bits that they did that make me laugh just thinking about them to this day.
Unfortunately these comedians are dead now, and a couple were taken way before their time but their comedy will always live on. I know there are many more comedians that people will name but many of them were before my time so I am not very familiar with them. One of the best things about these 5 guys is that their bits still hold up to this day and seem to never get old.
5 -- Mitch Hedberg (February 24, 1968 – March 29, 2005)
4 -- Sam Kinison -- (December 8, 1953 – April 10, 1992)
Pentecostal Preacher Turned Comedian
3 -- Richard Pryor (December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005)
2 -- George Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008)
1 -- Bill Hicks (December 16, 1961 – February 26, 1994)
Related posts:
