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Mark Russell, Musical Comedian and Political Satirist Known for Longtime PBS Special, Dies at 90

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Piano-playing comedian and political satirist Mark Russell died on Thursday, March 30, 2023, at the age of 90, his wife Ali Russell earlier today.For more than 50 years, Russell took shots at all sectors of the political spectrum with stand-up monologues and song parodies.

He was best known for his PBS specials, which he taped six times a year from 1975 to 2004. His routines, which he sang and performed on piano, covered the latest political news with timely lyrical updates of classic songs.He was remembered by former “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart, who said, “Mark Russell was a DC institution who did the hardest thing a comic can do… relentlessly and righteously mock his neighbors.”“When I met Mark Russell, I surprised myself with how excited I was to meet him.

As a kid who grew up with a mom who made sure that PBS was on our TV as much as any other channel, Mark’s comedy clearly got in my brain and rewired it,” said W.

Kamau Bell, host of CNN’s “The United Shades of America.” “He taught me that comedy could be more than just funny and disposable.

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