Spotlight Gilbert Gottfried had myotonic dystrophy before his death. What is this disease? By Mike Stunson, The Charlotte Observer Apr 14, 2022 Apr 14, 2022 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Patton Oswalt, Fat Joe and more celebrities have reacted to the death of Gilbert Gottfried. kAmr@>65:2? v:=36CE v@EE7C:65 5:65 @? %F6D52J 27E6C 2 =@?8 :==?6DD[ 9:D 72>:=J 2??@F?465]k^AmkAmw:D AF3=:4:DE C6G62=65 :? 2 DE2E6>6?E E@ >F=E:A=6 AF3=:42E:@?D[ :?4=F5:?8 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^A6@A=6]4@>^>@G:6D^8:=36CE\8@EE7C:65\5625\2E\ef\27E6C\=@?8\:==?6DD^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm!6@A=6k^2m[ E92E v@EE7C:65 925 QC64FCC6?E G6?EC:4F=2C E249J42C5:2 42FD65 3J >J@E@?:4 5JDEC@A9J EJA6 a]Qk^Am Gilbert Gottfried performs at the Comedy Central "Roast of Roseanne" in Los Angeles on Aug. 4, 2012. 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Health-med-fit Gilbert Gottfried, comedian and actor, has died at age 67 By ANDREW DALTON AP, Entertainment Writer
