Gilbert Gottfried’s family is asking for the late celebrity's fans to show their support by donating money for research of the disease that took his life.
On Wednesday, a tweet shared from the late-comedian’s official account and his family asked for donations to the research of the "debilitating" Myotonic disease. "In Honor/Memory of Gilbert Gottfried who passed "Too Soon" of Myotonic Dystrophy Type Two: In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the research of this debilitating disease.
Donate here," the tweet began, with a direct link to the donation website. "Thank you so much, Dara, Lily and Max Gottfried," the message concluded.
Gottfried was one of the most recognizable voices in show business before his death at age 67. The esteemed performer — known for his raw, scorched voice and crude jokes — died just on April 12 from Recurrent Ventricular Tachycardia due to Myotonic Dystrophy type II, his longtime friend and publicist Glenn Schwartz told Fox News Digital.
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