Actor and stand up comedian Gilbert Gottfried has died at the age of 67. The American star died from recurrent ventricular tachycardia due to myotonic dystrophy type II, a disorder that affects the heart, according to his publicist.
His family paid tribute to him on Twitter, posting: "In addition to being the most iconic voice in comedy, Gilbert was a wonderful husband, brother, friend and father to his two young children. Although today is a sad day for all of us, please keep laughing as loud as possible in Gilbert’s honour."
Gottfried first came to national attention with frequent appearances on MTV in its early days. He had a brief stint in the cast of Saturday Night Live in the 1980s.
