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Jackie Mason, legendary stand-up comedian, dies at 93

Kelsey VlamisJul 25, 2021, 09:52 IST

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In this Jan. 27, 1987, file photo, Jackie Mason poses in his dressing with a globe as he stars in his own Broadway show in New York. AP Photo/Carlos Rene Perez, File

Jackie Mason, one of the last Borscht Belt comedians, died Saturday at age 93.
Mason had been hospitalized for more than two weeks.
Mason was known for embracing Jewish themes and political incorrectness.

Jackie Mason, the legendary stand-up comedian who rose to prominence in the 1980s with a series of one-man shows on Broadway, has died. He was 93.

Mason died Saturday evening after being hospitalized for more than two weeks at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Manhattan, celebrity lawyer Raoul Felder told the Associated Press.

The rabbi-turned-comedian was one of the last Borscht Belt comedians and was known for embracing Jewish themes and political incorrectness.

Tributes to Mason have poured in since the news of his death. Fellow comedian Gilbert Gottfried tweeted a photo of him and Mason, writing, "One of the best."