Comédienne Phyllis Diller (95) overleden

De Amerikaanse actrice en comédienne Phyllis Diller is gisteren in haar woning in Los Angeles op 95-jarige leeftijd overleden. Dat heeft haar manager Fred Westbrook gemeld aan Fox News. Diller was de eerste ster die openlijk sprak over cosmetische chirurgie in Hollywood.

Diller kreeg zes kinderen en begon haar carrière in de jaren 1950 als een stand-up comédienne. Ze raakte in de jaren 1960 bekend toen ze 23 televisiespecials maakte met Hollywoodlegende Bob Hope.

Diller was gekend om haar zelfspot omtrent haar figuur, huwelijk(en) en kookkunsten.

• Let's all drink to the great Phyllis Diller.Peter Griffin is going to miss his mom.

  — Seth MacFarlane (@SethMacFarlane) August 20, 2012

• We lost a comedy legend today. Phyllis Diller was the queen of theone-liners. She was a pioneer.

  — Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) August 20, 2012

• R. I. P.Phyllis Diller.Thanks for all the laughs.

  — Billy Ray Cyrus (@billyraycyrus) August 20, 2012

• A true original has died. Phyllis DillerThere was NOOne like her, no 1looked like her sounded like her. A FUNNY FUNNY. Classy& Smart RIP😢

  — Whoopi Goldberg (@WhoopiGoldberg) August 20, 2012

• I'm beyond saddened by the death of Phyllis Diller. We were friends - Melissa and I had a wonderful time with her at lunch just a month ago.

  — Joan Rivers (@Joan_Rivers) August 20, 2012

• Phyllis Diller. Pls recognize she paved the way, single handedly 4 YEARS 4 us FEMALE comedians. I knew her to b a doll! # RESPECT

  — Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) August 20, 2012

• Barbra Streisand on the passing of Phyllis Diller: I adored her. She was a wondrous spirit who was great to me. – Barbra Streisand

  — Barbra Streisand (@BarbraStreisand) August 20, 2012