George Miller (comedian)
George Miller | |
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| Born | June 28, 1941 Seattle, Washington, US |
| Died | March 5, 2003 (aged 61) Los Angeles, California, US |
George Miller (June 28, 1941 – March 5, 2003), born George Wade Dornberger, was a stand-up comedian.
Miller first performed standup at age 21, starting in Seattle and eventually in the late 1960's moving onto Southern California & Los Angeles comedy clubs, making his network television debut on The Tonight Show in 1976.[1] Thereafter he appeared regularly on TV talk programs; Miller was a guest on NBC's Late Night with David Letterman and CBS' Late Show with David Letterman 56 times in two decades.[2] He was a friend to many in the West Coast comedy scene who later enjoyed tremendous success, including David Letterman, Robin Williams, Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfeld.[3]
Miller died in 2003 aged 61 at UCLA Medical Center after a long bout with leukemia, from a blood clot in his brain.[4] Letterman reportedly paid for Miller's medical expenses throughout his battle with leukemia, including a major donation to UCLA so Miller could be admitted into an experimental treatment program. Letterman also paid for Miller's funeral expenses (though was unable to attend due to being hospitalized for a severe case of shingles).[5]
Notes
- ^ "George Miller, 61, a Stand-Up Comedian". New York Times. Associated Press. March 11, 2003.
- ^ Brownfield, Paul (March 8, 2003). "George Miller, 61; Stand-Up Comedian Was Often on 'Letterman'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ^ Paul Brownfield (2003-03-09). "Stand-Up Comic George Miller Dies". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.
- ^ "George Miller". Variety.com. March 11, 2003. Retrieved 2007-05-27.
- ^ Edition, Morning (September 3, 2009). "'Dying Up Here' Chronicles Golden Age Of Stand-Up".
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