Gilbert Gottfried, comedian and actor, dies aged 67

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Twitter page after a long illness. Gottfried was known for his standup comedy and for roles in films including Aladdin and Problem Child. “In addition to being the most iconic voice in comedy, Gilbert was a wonderful husband, brother, friend and father to his two young children,” the statement read. “Although today is a sad day for all of us, please keep laughing as loud as possible in Gilbert’s honour. ”A representative for the late star told TMZ that he died of a heart abnormality called ventricular tachycardia due to myotonic dystrophy type 2.

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