Gallagher, one of the most popular comics in the 1980s known for his fruit-smashing act and prop humor, has died at the age of 76.
Gallagher, one of the most popular comics in the 1980s known for his fruit-smashing act and prop humor, has died at the age of 76 in Palm Springs, his longtime manager said Friday.
Leo Anthony Gallagher Jr., who simply went by stage name Gallagher, rose to popularity after appearing on"The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson."The comedian Gallagher smash watermelons during a Cub Scout recruiting event held at Warner Center Park in Woodland Hills, California, Oct. 14, 2000. In the 1980s, he used observational humor and props, but was best well-known for smashing watermelons and fruit onstage that would splatter on the audience. His signature act was called the"Sledge-O-Matic."
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