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Adam Sandler, Martin Short, More Mourn Joe Flaherty: The ‘Funniest Man’

Adam Sandler, Martin Short, and more comedy greats shared their condolences for Joe Flaherty following his death at the age of 82.

Flaherty’s daughter, Gudrun, confirmed his death in a statement with the New York Times, sharing he died after “a brief illness” on Monday. “In these last few months, as he faced his health challenges, we had the precious opportunity to watch many of those classic movies together — moments I will forever hold dear,” Gudrun added. “In over 50 years of our friendship, there were very few people as wise or hilarious when it came to comedy, teaching improvisation and the art of character work as Joe,” Short said.

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