Ronnie Shakes

Ronnie Shakes
Birth name Ronald Michael Sakele
Born February 21, 1947
Died 16 May 1987 (aged 40)
Canton, OH
Medium Stand-up
Influenced Jonathan Katz[1]

Ronnie Shakes (born Ronald Michael Sakele; 21 February 1947–16 May 1987) was a stand up comedian who made seven appearances on the Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson from 1984 to 1987. Shakes died at age 40 of a heart attack while jogging.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Delery, John (30 January 2007). "Jonathan Katz: Professional Humorist". Laughspin. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
  2. ↑ @ritchsnyder. "Unknown". Retrieved 19 October 2012.
  3. ↑ Barbour, John (25 September 1989). "From AP Newsfeatures". Associated Press. In March it took notice of the heart-attack death at age 40 of comedian Ronnie Shakes in 1987, and noted in retrospect some of his ironic humor seen and heard on the Johnny Carson show.

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