Mal Z. Lawrence, whose defiantly old-school Borscht Belt stand-up comedy delighted audiences and happily surprised critics when the Catskills on Broadway revue became a hit in 1991, died Monday at a hospice facility in Delray Beach, Florida.
He was 88.His death was announced to The New York Times by his talent agent Alison Chaplin.The comedian Marilyn Michaels, who co-starred in Catskills on Broadway, wrote in a Facebook tribute, “The passing of Mal Z Lawrence is cause for great sadness, as he was a terrific talent and a very funny guy..
A true Bon Vivant. Attention must be paid! …RIP Mal Z.. you are making the angels laugh.”Born Manny Miller in the Bronx, Lawrence became interested in comedy during an early-1950s Army stint.
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