Gilbert Gottfried met Dara Kravitz at a Grammy Awards party in the late 1990s.

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7 Unknown Facts You Never Knew About Gilbert Gottfried

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In March 2011, Gilbert Gottfried made a series of jokes on the earthquake tragedy in Japan on his Twitter account.

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Gilbert Gottfried only appeared on the show for one season.

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In 1992, he began a great voice-over career by portraying Iago the Parrot in Aladdin.

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At the age of 15, he dropped out of school to pursue comedy and performing in New York.

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At the age of 15, he dropped out of school to pursue comedy and performing in New York.

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Gilbert Gottfried began doing amateur stand-up in New York City at the age of 15 and became known as "the comedian's comic" after a few years.

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Gilbert Gottfried, an actor and comedian, died on Tuesday at the age of 67 following a protracted illness, according to a statement released by his family.

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