Freddie Roman — an OG comic from New York City, and a beloved determine in showbiz — has died … TMZ has realized.
The actor/author/producer and all-around humorous man handed away Saturday afternoon at a hospital in Boynton Beach, Florida, this after struggling a coronary heart assault earlier this morning at his nation membership house … in line with his daughter, Judi Levin.
We’re instructed he died in mattress along with his household round, together with his spouse of 63 years, Ethel, who was with him till the top.
Roman may maybe greatest be remembered as a Friars Club staple — he was as soon as on the helm of the famed NYC membership, which has afforded membership to tons of comics/celebs through the years. FR was the dean courting again to the ’90s till Larry King succeeded him in 2014.
A well-versed and seasoned comic himself, Roman had carried out at numerous high-profile venues through the years … together with Caesars Palace in Vegas and Harrah’s in Atlantic City, amongst others. Roman has additionally been a part of a number of big-time roasts by way of Comedy Central.
Some of the celebrities he is chided on the previous … Drew Carey, Rob Reiner, Hugh Hefner, Chevy Chase, Jerry Stiller and lots of, many others who’ve had a Roman joke thrown their method.
Roman has additionally starred in a handful of exhibits and flicks, together with “Red Oaks,” “The Comedian,” “Bittersweet Place,” “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” “Finding North,” “Sweet Lorraine” and extra. He’s additionally well-known for writing and starring in a widely known revue, “Catskills on Broadway.”
Freddie continued to carry out properly into his later years, and was a fixture in New York comedy for a protracted, very long time. He’s survived by his spouse and daughter … Roman was 85.
RIP