# Harvey Korman dies **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 29, 2008, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harvey-korman-dies/451083 "2008-05-29T23:42:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2008, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harvey-korman-dies/451083/1 "2008-05-29T23:42:48Z")
He was [81.](http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/05/29/state/n155845D90.DTL&tsp=1) ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2008, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harvey-korman-dies/451083/2 "2008-05-29T23:46:40Z")
“That’s _Hedley_!” [Obligatory Youtube link.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9T8i4FkNVo) We’ll miss you, Harvey. ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2008, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harvey-korman-dies/451083/3 "2008-05-29T23:51:03Z")
I’m sad that I wished for this when I saw the [Star Wars Holiday Special](http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=323909610753051544&q=star+wars+holiday+special&ei=90A_SMfKLJ7k4AKvmtnnAw&hl=en) . ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2008, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harvey-korman-dies/451083/4 "2008-05-29T23:53:21Z")
Damn. I was hoping he’d get to crack up at Tim Conway’s funeral. RIP, Count de Money. ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2008, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harvey-korman-dies/451083/5 "2008-05-29T23:57:01Z")
Oh no! He gave us lots of laughs. I grew up watching him on The Carol Burnett Show and I always loved how he’d start cracking up during scenes, especially when working with Tim Conway. His laugh was infectious. Rest in peace, Havey. ---
**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2008, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harvey-korman-dies/451083/6 "2008-05-29T23:59:39Z")
**Mother Marcus** : “Vat is the problem? Here is where I am.” RIP, Harvey. Thanks for all the laughs. ---
**Author:** ![desdinova](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8baadc/32.png) [@desdinova](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/desdinova)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2008, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harvey-korman-dies/451083/7 "2008-05-30T00:00:09Z")
[QUOTE=KneadToKnow] RIP, Count de Money. [/QUOTE] That’s _de Monet_! ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2008, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harvey-korman-dies/451083/8 "2008-05-30T00:06:25Z")
This makes me sad. Even tho he hasn’t been in the spotlight for a while, I always found him entertaining. I hope he went out giggling… ---
**Author:** ![evangelinagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@evangelinagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/evangelinagirl)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2008, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harvey-korman-dies/451083/9 "2008-05-30T00:16:56Z")
Oh, wow. Two of my favorite people in Hollywood in one week. Sydney Pollack, and now, Harvey Korman. Korman, you brightened my day with your wit and antics. One of my favorite lines is: “Piss boy! Oh, piss boy…wait for the shake!” DEE Monayyyyy. 😃 Thank you, Harvey! ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2008, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harvey-korman-dies/451083/10 "2008-05-30T00:26:30Z")
He always seemed to get cast playing the creep – even on the _Carol Burnett Show_ – but he did it so well! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![AtomicDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ac91a4/32.png) [@AtomicDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AtomicDog)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2008, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harvey-korman-dies/451083/11 "2008-05-30T00:32:54Z")
The Great Gazoo is gone. ---
**Author:** ![Bi-Polar\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c4cdca/32.png) [@Bi-Polar\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bi-Polar_Guy)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2008, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harvey-korman-dies/451083/12 "2008-05-30T00:42:34Z")
“Gosh Mr. Taggert–You use your tongue prettier than a twenty dollar whore!!” That pretty much says it all. Goodbye Harvey–another comic genius who has left for backstage. You will be missed. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2008, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harvey-korman-dies/451083/13 "2008-05-30T01:10:38Z")
RIP Harvey. Thanks for the laughter. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2008, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harvey-korman-dies/451083/14 "2008-05-30T01:42:47Z")
Damn. Goodbye, Harvey. You were a very funny man. ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2008, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harvey-korman-dies/451083/15 "2008-05-30T01:58:53Z")
☹ He was one of, if not THE, best comedian ever. ---
**Author:** ![Baldwin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baldwin/32/7264_2.png) [@Baldwin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baldwin)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2008, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harvey-korman-dies/451083/16 "2008-05-30T02:05:42Z")
[Quote=Harvey Korman as Hedley Lamarr] I want rustlers, cutthroats, murderers, bounty hunters, desperadoes, mugs, pugs, thugs, nitwits, halfwits, dimwits, vipers, snipers, conmen, Indian agents, Mexican bandits, muggers, buggerers, bushwhackers, hornswagglers, horse thiefs, bull dykes, train robbers, bank robbers, asskickers, shitkickers, and Methodists! [/quote] The guy had perfect delivery. Usually as a straightman – an underappreciated skill. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2008, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harvey-korman-dies/451083/17 "2008-05-30T02:09:31Z")
[QUOTE=Wile E] Oh no! [/QUOTE] [Slim Pickens]Ditto![/Slim Pickens] ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2008, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harvey-korman-dies/451083/18 "2008-05-30T02:50:26Z")
We’ve lost such a comedic genius. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2008, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harvey-korman-dies/451083/19 "2008-05-30T02:58:49Z")
[It](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyGW2whRyOM) [tastes](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVEByAUWP5Y&feature=related) [fishy](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E19LcdPbnMo&feature=related) ---
**Author:** ![SlickRoenick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@SlickRoenick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlickRoenick)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2008, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harvey-korman-dies/451083/20 "2008-05-30T03:01:19Z")
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