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Erica Tobolski, Professor of Theatre and Dance, University of South Carolina

Gilbert Gottfried and the mechanics of crafting one of the most memorable voices of all time

Marlee Matlin covers her ears as Gottfried performs during the Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump in 2011. AP Photo/Charles Sykes

Though Gilbert Gottfried’s voice has alternatively been described as “shrill,” “annoying” and “grating,” you can’t say it isn’t memorable.

Gottfried, who died on April 12, 2022, didn’t naturally sound this way. Watch him perform as a cast member during on the sixth season of “Saturday Night Live,” and you’ll hear a voice that sounds downright angelic by comparison.

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