# Comedian Robert Schimmel dies **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 4, 2010, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedian-robert-schimmel-dies/552596 "2010-09-04T16:21:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MOIDALIZE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2010, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedian-robert-schimmel-dies/552596/1 "2010-09-04T16:21:18Z")
> **[Disney.com | The official home for all things Disney](https://www.disney.com/)** > > The official website for all things Disney: theme parks, resorts, movies, tv programs, characters, games, videos, music, shopping, and more! He had just been in a car wreck. Funny dude. RIP. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2010, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedian-robert-schimmel-dies/552596/2 "2010-09-04T16:34:54Z")
Wow, too bad. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2010, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedian-robert-schimmel-dies/552596/3 "2010-09-04T17:13:09Z")
Sucks. Survived cancer only to be killed in a car accident. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2010, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedian-robert-schimmel-dies/552596/4 "2010-09-04T17:23:28Z")
That sucks. I was just thinking about one of his jokes yesterday. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_the\_Immortal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Max\_the\_Immortal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_the_Immortal)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2010, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedian-robert-schimmel-dies/552596/5 "2010-09-04T18:30:25Z")
I remember him. He was funny. RIP. ---
**Author:** ![Doody\_Pants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@Doody\_Pants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doody_Pants)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2010, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedian-robert-schimmel-dies/552596/6 "2010-09-04T18:45:51Z")
Poor guy. RIP Bob! I will miss you on the Stern show. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2010, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedian-robert-schimmel-dies/552596/7 "2010-09-04T23:16:54Z")
If you are not familiar with him (or even if you are), there is a very funny clip at this article: > **[Robert Schimmel dies after crash : News 2010 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide](https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2010/09/04/11668/robert_schimmel_dies_after_crash)** > > Robert Schimmel dies after crash - Howard Stern stand-up was 60 Caution: highly NSFW! ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2010, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedian-robert-schimmel-dies/552596/8 "2010-09-05T02:05:59Z")
I was expecting him to die soon anyway, but not from a car wreck. Great guest on the Stern show. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2010, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedian-robert-schimmel-dies/552596/9 "2010-09-05T04:07:53Z")
One of my favorite bits of his was him talking about when he had a heart attack, as was being wheeled into the hospital. His wife (or whoever) was saying “DON’T DIE! DON’T DIE!”, and he was hoping she’d shut up, in case saying “DON’T DIE” was like saying “DON’T COME!”.