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Lenny Bruce

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American comedian and social critic (1925-1966)

United StatesComediansLived 1925 to 1966 · aged 40
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Leonard Alfred Schneider, better known by his stage name Lenny Bruce, was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, and satirist. He was renowned for his open, free-wheeling, and critical style of comedy that combined satire, politics, religion, sex, and vulgarity.

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Bruce at his arrest in 1961Bruce at his arrest in 1961Aaron's Exchange Hotel, SydneyAaron's Exchange Hotel, SydneyThe poster for Bruce's last series of performances, which took place at The Fillmore in San Francisco on June 24 and 25, 1966The poster for Bruce's last series of performances, which took place at The Fillmore in San Francisco on June 24 and 25, 1966Bruce's grave at Eden Memorial Park Cemetery in Mission Hills, CaliforniaBruce's grave at Eden Memorial Park Cemetery in Mission Hills, California

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Leonard Alfred Schneider, better known by his stage name Lenny Bruce, was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, and satirist. He was renowned for his open, free-wheeling, and critical style of comedy that combined satire, politics, religion, sex, and vulgarity. His 1964 conviction in an obscenity trial was followed by a posthumous pardon in 2003.

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United States
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Comedians
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Comedian
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deceased
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Lived 1925 to 1966 · aged 40
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25 languages

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