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Tag Archives: Comedy
“He died on Sunday, was buried Wednesday and the following Friday…”
Frank Carson on his uncle's death
“My uncle Jimmy took liver salts twice a day for 40 years. He died on Sunday, was buried Wednesday and the following Friday they had to go to the cemetery to beat his liver to death with a stick.” -Frank … Continue reading
What Do You Want ‘Em to Say About You at Your Funeral?
Comedian Jerry Corley jokes about the conversations at his mother's funeral.
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Monty Python – The Funniest Joke in the World
A lethal joke from which people died laughing
Posted in Laughter is Medicine
Tagged Comedy, Jokes about death, Laughter is Medicine, Monty Python
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Anthony Jeselnik: Jokes About Death
"People get weird when kids die..."
Video of Anthony Jeselnik discussing death via Comedy Central Comedy Central
Posted in Laughter is Medicine
Tagged Anthony Jeselnik, Comedy, Comedy Central Stand Up, Jokes about death
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“You Don’t Pass Through Fire to Get to Heaven…”
Clip from the movie "Funny People"
In this clip from the 2009 movie Funny People, Mark (Jason Schwartzman) opens up to his friends about his grandfather’s death, and is faced with jesting in return.
Posted in Laughter is Medicine
Tagged Comedy, Funny People, Jason Schwartzman, Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen
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Franny’s Last Ride by Mike DeStefano
The comedian and storyteller shares his struggle to support his wife at the end of life
Comedian Mike DeStefano died of a heart attack March 6, 2011. In 2007, he appeared with The Moth storytelling organization to tell the story of his wife, Fran, who was dying in hospice after a drug addiction and affliction with … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged AIDS, Comedy, Franny's Last Ride, Hospice, Loss, Mike DeStefano, Substance abuse, The Moth
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“People are never ‘dying’. They live and then they die. And dying is in a moment.”
-Mike DeStefano
The comedian shared this advice from a social worker in his appearance with The Moth storytelling organization to tell “Franny’s Last Ride,” the story of the loss of his wife. Image source.
Posted in Laughter is Medicine
Tagged AIDS, Comedy, end-of-life, Laughter, Mike DeStefano
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“Nobody Wants to See a Clown in Pain”
Anthony Griffith made people laugh for a living, while suffering the ultimate heartbreak
Comedic actor Anthony Griffith was riding the final wave of the comedy boom in 1990 with three coveted appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. He did all this while watching his daughter die of cancer. “It was the best … Continue reading
“If you go to a funeral, you’re better off in the casket than doing the eulogy.”
-Jerry Seinfeld
“According to most studies, people’s number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death is number two! Does that sound right? This means to the average person, if you go to a funeral, you’re better off in the casket … Continue reading
Posted in Laughter is Medicine
Tagged Comedy, Death, Fear, Humor, Jerry Seinfeld, Public speaking, Seinfeld
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“I’m always relieved when someone is delivering a eulogy and I realize I’m listening to it.”
-George Carlin
“‘Geez, I hope I don’t die.’ I wonder how many times a day we think that?”
George Carlin on death, dying, and dealing with death
The late, legendary comedian discusses death as a reality and as a metaphor in this classic stand-up video. (Due to language, this video may not be appropriate for children under 18.)
Posted in Laughter is Medicine
Tagged Arts, Comedy, Death and Dying, George Carlin, Laughter, Reincarnatin
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“It’s Just a Ride” – Bill Hicks’ theory of life
In life, we have a "choice between fear and love," says the late philosophical comedian.
Posted in Laughter is Medicine
Tagged Bill Hicks, Comedy, It's Just a Ride, Life, Love, Philosophy
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Have Fun with Life!
Finding freedom from loss and fear
This is the story of Francisco, “Frandu”, as told by Dana Sitar. I was out of my house, lost my family and my wife of twenty years. And the doctor had just informed me that I have about six years … Continue reading
“I am ready to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter.”
-Winston Churchill
Posted in Laughter is Medicine
Tagged Comedy, Death, Laughter, Winston Churchill, Winston Churchill Quotes
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