WASHINGTON (TND) — The death of comedian Gallagher, an observational and prop comic whose routine of taking a sledgehammer to a watermelon on stage made him a pop culture icon, shocked many in the ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Comedian Leo Gallagher, who made watermelon smashing his signature sketch, has died at the age of 76, CNN reported. According to CNN Entertainment, Gallagher’s longtime manager, ...

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Gallagher, the inventive prop comedian known for smashing watermelons as part of his act, died Friday of organ failure, his former manager Craig Marquardo confirmed to Variety. He was 76. Gallagher ...

Comedy doesn’t always have to be clever. Back in the ’80s, you could make millions of dollars by smashing fruit onstage with a sledgehammer, which is exactly what Gallagher did. After fading into ...

Leo Anthony Gallagher Jr., best known by his stage name Gallagher, who became notorious for his “sledge-o-matic” comedy routine, wherein he destroyed watermelons with a mallet, has died at 76. The ...