Phyliss Diller, groundbreaking comedienne, has died at 95. Her agent Fred Wostbrock confirmed the news.
"It is a great loss today," Wostbrock told NBC. "She was a true pioneer and the first lady of standup. She paved the way for Chelsea Handler, Roseanne Barr, Joan Rivers and Ellen DeGeneres. She was the best. The first female standup to play Vegas. She was on Broadway, she made movies, she did it all."
Diller's career stretched from live standup to televion and movie appearances. She often candidly discussed her plastic surgery, using herself as the butt of her jokes.
DIller died at her Los Angeles home surrounded by family.
As long as entertainment industry existed and was run by men, it was believed that women couldn't be funny. Phyllis was one of the first (of many) to make them eat their ****.
This one hurts. She was honestly one of the funniest women in entertainment. The world is missing one hugely funny lady now, but hopefully she's now resting in peace and bringing some of her humor to heaven.
I really wanted her to make it to 100 (7/17/17) RIP Phyllis.