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Ronnie Shakes
Ronnie Shakes
Birth name	Ronald Michael Sakele
Born	February 21, 1947; Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	May 16, 1987 (aged 40); Canton, Ohio, U.S.
Medium	Stand-up

Ronnie Shakes (born Ronald Michael Sakele; February 21, 1947 – May 16, 1987) was an American stand up comedian who made seven appearances on the Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson from 1984 to 1987. According to his wife, Ronnie "idolized [Woody] Allen, especially his perfect lines and timing".^[1]

Shakes died at age 40 of a heart attack while jogging.^[2]^[3]

References

^ Sue. "Woody Allen's Memoir, 'Apropos of Nothing,' Is a Must Read If You're Interested in Fairness & Comedy". Circling the News. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
^ Delery, John (January 30, 2007). "Jonathan Katz: Professional Humorist". Laughspin. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
^ Barbour, John (September 25, 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.

External links

[Sue-1] Sue. "Woody Allen's Memoir, 'Apropos of Nothing,' Is a Must Read If You're Interested in Fairness & Comedy". Circling the News. Retrieved February 26, 2024.

[2] Delery, John (January 30, 2007). "Jonathan Katz: Professional Humorist". Laughspin. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2012.

[3] Barbour, John (September 25, 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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