RIP – American Comedy Legend Tommy Smothers Passes Away at Age 86
Tommy Smothers, the older half of the ‘Smothers Brothers’ comedy duo has passed away. He was 86 years old.
His younger brother Dick is 84 and announced the news on Wednesday. Tommy apparently battled cancer which eventually claimed his life.
In addition to their own variety show, the Smothers Brothers were a staple of television for decades, appearing on countless comedy shows.
The Hollywood Reporter has details:
Tom Smothers, Comedian, Musician and Scourge of CBS Censors, Dies at 86
Tom Smothers, the countercultural comedy icon admired for the 1960s variety program he created and hosted with his younger brother, Dick, and for the tenacity he displayed in frequent clashes with CBS censors,
