Rodney Dangerfield Death
Rodney passed away on October 5, 2004 at the age of 82 in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, USA. Rodney's cause of death was complications from heart surgery.
When did Rodney Dangerfield die?
October 5, 2004How did Rodney Dangerfield die? What was the cause of death?
Complications from heart surgeryHow old was Rodney Dangerfield when died?
82Where did Rodney Dangerfield die? What was the location of death?
Westwood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Rodney Dangerfield Birthday and Date of Death
Rodney Dangerfield was born on November 22, 1921 and died on October 5, 2004. Rodney was 82 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: November 22, 1921
Date of Death: October 5, 2004
Age at Death: 82
Is Rodney Dangerfield's father, Phil Roy, dead or alive?
Phil Roy's information is not available now.
Is Rodney Dangerfield's mother, Dotty Teitelbaum, dead or alive?
Dotty Teitelbaum's information is not available now.
Rodney Dangerfield - Biography
Rodney Dangerfield was an American comedian and actor, known for the catchphrase "I don't get no respect!" and his monologues on that theme. He is also remembered for his 1980s film roles, especially in Easy Money, Caddyshack, and Back to School.
Dangerfield was married twice to Joyce Indig. They married in 1949, divorced in 1962, remarried in 1963, and divorced again in 1970. Together, the couple had two children: son Brian Roy (born 1949) and daughter Melanie Roy-Friedman. From 1993 until his death, Dangerfield was married to Joan Child.
Dangerfield resented being confused with his on-stage persona. Although his wife Joan described him as "classy, gentlemanly, sensitive and intelligent," he was often treated like the loser he played and documented this in his 2004 autobiography, It's Not Easy Bein' Me: A Lifetime of No Respect but Plenty of Sex and Drugs (ISBN 0-06-621107-7). In this work, published posthumously, he also discussed being a longtime marijuana smoker; the book's original title was My Love Affair With Marijuana.
On November 22, 2001 (his 80th birthday), Dangerfield suffered a mild heart attack while backstage at the Tonight Show. During Dangerfield's hospital stay, the staff were reportedly upset that he smoked marijuana in his room. But he was back at the Tonight Show a year later, performing on his 81st birthday.
On April 8, 2003, Dangerfield underwent brain surgery to improve blood flow in preparation for heart valve-replacement surgery on a later date. The heart surgery took place on August 24, 2004. Upon entering the hospital, he uttered another characteristic one-liner when asked how long he would be hospitalized: "If all goes well, about a week. If not, about an hour and a half."
In September 2004, it was revealed that Dangerfield had been in a coma for several weeks. Afterward, he began breathing on his own and showing signs of awareness when visited by friends. However, he died on October 5, 2004 at the UCLA Medical Center, a month and a half shy of his 83rd birthday, from complications of the surgery he had undergone in August. Dangerfield was interred in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles. His headstone reads, "Rodney Dangerfield... There goes the neighborhood."
