In 2009, the beloved comedian was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, which weakens the heart muscle.
“The greatest time of my life was spent here,” he said.
“I made millions of dollars, I have two beautiful houses, and everything came crashing down.
And I was told I have a year to live.”
But I loved him so much," his wife, Anastasia Synn, told theLas Vegas Review-Journal.
“He wanted to pass at home.
Go watch some of his comedy magic today.”
Another usertweeted, “A great Vegas showman has left this mortal coil.
Likewise, his friend and fellow comedian Penny Wiggins paid tribute onFacebook.
“My heart is broken,” she wrote.
According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Synn is planning a public celebration of life for her husband.
“He was so loved,” she said.
There was nobody else like him.”
