Gallagher, a comic who achieved huge fame in the 1980s, has died at 76.
The comedian known as Gallagher, who earned '80s fame for his wild stand-up shows in which he smashed watermelons and other foods with a giant sledgehammer to spray the audience, died at 76 on Nov. 11, his longtime former manager told NBC News.
Gallagher's signature was bashing a watermelon onstage wearing a black hat and wielding his"Sledge-O-Matic," sending bits flying into the seats to cheers from the audience. He became an '80s sensation on MTV thanks to his stand-up specials that aired during the channel's infancy.He began a comedy career in the early 1970s that included appearances on"The Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson.
Gallagher is played by comedian Paul F. Tompkins in the new movie about another popular '80s comic,"Weird: The Al Yankovic Story."
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