Mort Sahl, Political Comedy Pioneer, Dies at 94

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Former New York Mets relief pitcher Pedro Feliciano has tragically passed away at the young age of 45.

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New York Times that he passed away on Tuesday at his home in Mill Valley, California.The comic was known for his biting and cutting edge humor well into the 1950s and ’60s.Sahl’s trademark look involved V-neck sweaters and rolled-up newspapers. He was also known for hosting nationally televised ceremonies such as the Grammys and the Academy Awards.

Rick Schultz Mort Sahl, a trailblazing political satirist whose biting wit and uncompromising intellect broadened the world of conventional standup comedy, died Tuesday in Mill Valley, Calif. He was 94.The New York Times confirmed his death with his friend, Lucy Mercer.In 1953, when Sahl first appeared at the Hungry i, a San Francisco folk singer’s hangout, he was an unknown with little stage experience.

Mort Sahl, the acerbic 1950s comic whose pioneering style paved the way for such boundary-breaking comedians such as Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor, Lenny Bruce and George Carlin has died. He was 94.

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