Ronnie Shakes | |
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Birth name | Ronald Michael Sakele |
Born | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | February 21, 1947
Died | May 16, 1987 Canton, Ohio, U.S. | (aged 40)
Medium | Stand-up |
Ronnie Shakes (born Ronald Michael Sakele; February 21, 1947 – May 16, 1987) was an American stand up comedian who made seven appearances on the Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson from 1984 to 1987. According to his wife, Ronnie "idolized [Woody] Allen, especially his perfect lines and timing" [1]
Shakes died at age 40 of a heart attack while jogging. [2] [3]
In March it took notice of the heart-attack death at age 40 of comedian Ronnie Shakes in 1987, and noted in retrospect some of his ironic humor seen and heard on the Johnny Carson show.
Ronnie Shakes | |
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Birth name | Ronald Michael Sakele |
Born | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | February 21, 1947
Died | May 16, 1987 Canton, Ohio, U.S. | (aged 40)
Medium | Stand-up |
Ronnie Shakes (born Ronald Michael Sakele; February 21, 1947 – May 16, 1987) was an American stand up comedian who made seven appearances on the Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson from 1984 to 1987. According to his wife, Ronnie "idolized [Woody] Allen, especially his perfect lines and timing" [1]
Shakes died at age 40 of a heart attack while jogging. [2] [3]
In March it took notice of the heart-attack death at age 40 of comedian Ronnie Shakes in 1987, and noted in retrospect some of his ironic humor seen and heard on the Johnny Carson show.