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Don Rickles' 41-year-old son dies

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Don Rickles' only son, Larry Rickles, died this weekend in Los Angeles at age 41.

Larry Rickles reportedly died Saturday from "respiratory failure due to pneumonia," but news of his passing didn't hit the web until late Tuesday. 

Larry was best known for winning an Emmy for producing his father's 2007 HBO comedy special Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project. The Hollywood Reporter states that Larry was also a writer for Murphy Brown.

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Don and his wife Barbara also have an adult daughter, Mindy.

Don Rickles is a close friend of the Howard Stern Show and one of the King of All Media's ultimate comedy idols. In addition to his mutliple HSS appearances, Rickles is the man responsible for coining the Artie Lange nickname "Baby Gorilla".  

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Don Rickles' son Larry died Saturday in Los Angeles at age 41.
Don Rickles' son Larry died Saturday in Los Angeles at age 41.
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Liz Brown is a freelance writer living in Hollywood, California. She has been listening to Howard Stern for fifteen years and aspires to one day scream "Baba Booey!" in a grossly inappropriate public forum. Contact Liz here.

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