Phyllis Diller, the legendary wild-haired, self-deprecating queen of comedy, died Monday at her Los Angeles home. She was 95. Suffering heart problems in recent years and reportedly in declining health from a fall, she died peacefully in her sleep surrounded by her family. "She was a true pioneer," Diller's longtime agent Fred Wostbrock tells Entertainment Weekly. "She was the first lady of stand-up comedy. She paved the way for everybody. And she conquered television, movies, Broadway, record albums, nightclubs, books, and radio. She did it all. A true pioneer." Diller - born Phyllis Driver, in Ohio - started her career n the 1950s,...
- 8/20/2012
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
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