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Norm Crosby, Comedian Who Was Master of Malaprops, Dies at 93
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variety.comPat Saperstein Deputy EditorNorm Crosby, the Borscht Belt comedian who was known for his frequent malapropisms, died Saturday in Los Angeles.
He was 93.His wife told the Hollywood Reporter he died of heart failure. Crosby was a frequent talkshow guest, first appearing on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” in 1964 and going on to guest more than 50 times.His specialty was malaprops — words that sound correct but are completely wrong.“He might describe a major league ballclub struggling with controversy as ‘riddled with distinction.’ When he goes to a tailor, it’s because his pants need ‘an altercation,’ When people can’t read or write, you get a problem with ‘illegitimacy.,'” the Los Angeles Times wrote about him.
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