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- David Frye, who became one of the country's most popular comic satirists with his realistic and caustic impressions of President Richard M. Nixon and other political figures, died Jan. 24 in Las Vegas of cardiopulmonary arrest.
www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/david-frye-mimic-who-used-nixon-as-object-of-satire-dies-at-76/2011/01/29/AB1Ek5Q_story.htmlDavid Frye, mimic who used Nixon as object of satire, dies at 76
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David Shapiro (November 21, 1933 – January 24, 2011) was an American comedian, specializing in comic imitations of famous political figures, most of whom were based on notable Americans, including former U.S. Presidents Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard Nixon, Vice Presidents Hubert Humphrey, Spiro Agnew, and Nelson Rockefeller, and Senator Bobby ...
Jan 29, 2011 · David Frye, whose wicked send-ups of political figures like Lyndon B. Johnson, Hubert H. Humphrey and, above all, Richard M. Nixon, made him one of the most popular comedians in the United...
Instead, they’re channeling David Frye (1933-2011), an impressionist whose definitive portrayal of Nixon proved to be both his creative peak and his eventual undoing.
Jan 30, 2011 · David Frye, who became one of the country's most popular comic satirists with his realistic and caustic impressions of President Richard M. Nixon and other political figures, died Jan. 24 in...
Jan 30, 2011 · Comic and satirist David Frye, who rode a wave of popularity in the 1970s with realistic, biting impressions of Richard Nixon, Lyndon Johnson and other political and celebrity targets, died at the age of 77 in Las Vegas, according to his family.
Jan 30, 2011 · David Frye, whose impressions of Presidents Richard Nixon and Lyndon Johnson and other prominent political figures vaulted him to popularity in the 1960s and ‘70s, has died. He was 77. Frye...
Jan 29, 2011 · David Frye, whose wicked send-ups of political figures like Lyndon B. Johnson, Hubert H. Humphrey and, above all, Richard M. Nixon, made him one of the most popular comedians in the United States in the late 1960s and early 1970s, died Monday in Las Vegas, where he lived. He was 77.