Gallagher (comedian)
Born | July 24, 1946 |
Hometown | Fort Bragg, North Carolina, U.S. |
Height | 5'10" (1.78m) |
Children | Aimee Gallagher |
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WVU landed top recruit Rodney Gallagher despite a late push from Penn State
Dec. 26—MORGANTOWN — During the last week of November, WVU football fans saw something that undoubtedly made their blood run cold. Pictures of top-ranked recruit Rodney Gallagher adorned in Penn State regalia were plastered on social media as the Mountaineers' top commit in its 2023 class was visiting the Nittany Lions. Gallagher, a four-star prospect from Laural Highlands High School in ...
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This Republican Congressman has warned of a new Cold War with China. How he plans to take an aggressive approach.
Wisconsin Republican Mike Gallagher calls China the 'biggest long-term challenge' the United States faces. Here's what he plans to do this term.
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Middletown South football's Thanksgiving dominance against crosstown rival continues
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Gallagher, more than just a bunch of smashed fruit
Comedy legend Gallagher passed away this week after a brief illness. He was 76 and leaves behind a prolific, if a bit messy, legacy.
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Gallagher, Watermelon-Smashing Comedian, Dies at 76
The man born Leo Anthony Gallagher Jr. built a nationwide following in the 1970s and ’80s.
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Comedian Gallagher, known for smashing watermelons, dies in Palm Springs at 76
Leo Gallagher, once once of America's top comedians, died in Palm Springs after a 'short health battle."
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Comedian Gallagher, famous for his watermelon-smashing routine, dies at 76
Comedian Leo Gallagher, who was known simply by his last name and became famous for smashing watermelons with a mallet on stage, died on Friday morning,
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Late comedian Gallagher had a good reason for destroying those watermelons onstage
Gallagher died Friday of organ failure in Palm Springs. He was 76. He was best known for his comedy specials in the '80s where he would smash watermelons.
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Comedian Gallagher, Known for Watermelon-Smashing Bit, Dies at 76
Gallagher, a comedian who earned '80s fame for his wild stand-up shows in which he smashed watermelons with a giant sledgehammer, has died at 76.
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