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US comedian Phyllis Diller, a staple of stand-up and television, has died at the age of 95.
Her former manager, Milton Suchin, said Diller died on Monday morning in Los Angeles "peacefully in her sleep with a smile on her face".
Diller broke into comedy in the 1950s, after a career as an advertising and radio writer.
She suffered a near-fatal heart attack in 1999, and retired in 2002. The cause of her death has not been released.
Diller was known for her distinctive, cackling laugh, large hair and outlandish costumes.
Born in Lima, Ohio in 1917, Diller aimed many of her harshest jokes at herself, and made the antics of a fictional husband named Fang a permanent part of her routine.
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BBC News - US comedian Phyllis Diller dead at 95
Her former manager, Milton Suchin, said Diller died on Monday morning in Los Angeles "peacefully in her sleep with a smile on her face".
Diller broke into comedy in the 1950s, after a career as an advertising and radio writer.
She suffered a near-fatal heart attack in 1999, and retired in 2002. The cause of her death has not been released.
Diller was known for her distinctive, cackling laugh, large hair and outlandish costumes.
Born in Lima, Ohio in 1917, Diller aimed many of her harshest jokes at herself, and made the antics of a fictional husband named Fang a permanent part of her routine.
More
BBC News - US comedian Phyllis Diller dead at 95