Long Island Press Long Island Press
Serving the opinion leaders of Long Island
Long Island Press Long Island Press
Long Island Press Long Island Press
  • Home
  • Long Island News
  • Columns
  • Entertainment News
  • Living
  • Special Series
  • CURRENT LONGISLANDPRESS.COM
  • SECTIONS
    • Home
    • Long Island News
    • Columns
    • Entertainment News
    • Living
    • Special Series
    • CURRENT LONGISLANDPRESS.COM

Robert Schimmel Dead: Comedian Robert Schimmel Dies After Car Accident

by Pilot Brown on September 4, 2010

Robert Schimmel, the comedian most famous for his appearances on The Howard Stern Show and an HBO special regular, died Friday night after a car accident left him in serious condition.

Schimmel was traveling in Arizona Thursday with his 19-year-old daughter, who was behind the wheel, and 11-year-old son, who was in the back seat. Schimmel’s daughter swerved to avoid an accident, which caused the car to roll over several times and wind up on the other side of the freeway. The incident was first reported by TMZ.

The three were transported to a hospital. Schimmel son was released Thursday with no injuries and his daughter is still in the hospital but in stable condition. Schimmel himself was listed as “very serious.”

On Friday, Robert Schimmel’s brother Jeff Schimmel announced his brother’s death via Facebook, posting, “ROBERT SCHIMMEL. Son, Brother, Father, Grandfather, Comedian, Generous Man. I have always loved you, admired you, and was proud to be your biggest fan. I will never forget a single moment. R.I.P.”

Schimmel had previously been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2000. His cancer eventually went in to remission. Schimmel later wrote a book about his battle, titled Cancer on Five Dollars a Day* (*chemo not included): How Humor Got Me Through the Toughest Journey of My Life. In January of this year, Schimmel announced he had developed cirrhosis of the liver stemming from a blood transfusion tainted with Hepatitis C he received while in the Air Force.

Your reaction
LOL
0%
Cool
0%
What!?
0%
Meh...
0%
Sad
0%
RAGE!
0%
News
Arizonacirrhosishepatitis CHoward SternJeff Schimmelnon-Hodgkin lymphomaRobert SchimmelRobert Schimmel deadRobert Schimmel diesThe Howard Stern Show
Arizona, cirrhosis, hepatitis C, Howard Stern, Jeff Schimmel, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Robert Schimmel, Robert Schimmel dead, Robert Schimmel dies, The Howard Stern Show
About the Author
Pilot Brown
You might also dig
 

Palin Vague on ’12 Presidential Run in Woodbury Event

by Rashed Mian on February 18, 2011
In her second Long Island appearance since the 2008 presidential election, outspoken former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin joined Long Island Association (LIA) President Kevin Law and hundreds of attendees at the Crest Hollow Country [...]
 

Jeffrey Landrigan Executed in Arizona, Stay of Execution Overturned

by Kaitlyn Piccoli on October 27, 2010
Convicted killer Jeffrey Landrigan was executed by injection Tuesday in Arizona after the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a restraining order that questioned the safety of a foreign-made chemical used in the execution. Due to a resource shortage at its only [...]
 

Ariz. Immigration Law Spurs Backlash

by Long Island Press on April 24, 2010
Right off the heels of our own coverage of the death of illegal immigrant Josseline  Hernández in Arizona and the murder as a hate crim verdict in the death of  Marcelo Lucero in Patchogue, another major development on the issue of illegal immigration [...]
Long Island Press is a registered trademark of Schneps Communications. © 2017. All rights reserved.