born Leo Gallagher, succumbed to his ailments and passed away surrounded by his family in Palm Springs, California," Marquardo said. The comedian had also experienced "numerous" heart attacks in ...

The comedian Gallagher, best known for smashing watermelons ... succumbed to his ailments and passed away surrounded by his family in Palm Springs, California. He had previously suffered numerous ...

Comedian Leo Gallagher, who was known simply by his last name and became famous for smashing watermelons with a mallet on stage, died on Friday morning, according to his family. He was 76.

He was 76.According to a statement provided to CNN by Marquardo, the comedian died "after a short health battle" and "passed away surrounded by his family in Palm Springs, California."Gallagher ...

He was 76.According to a statement provided to CNN by Marquardo, the comedian died "after a short health battle" and "passed away surrounded by his family in Palm Springs, California."Gallagher, born ...