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Death. On November 25, 1998, Wilson died from metastatic biliary cancer in Malibu, California. He was cremated at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery and his ashes were scattered off Malibu Beach. Discography. 1961 — Flippin' (Minit) 1964 — Flip Wilson's Pot Luck (Scepter, reissued as Funny and Live at the Village Gate ...
27 de nov. de 1998 · Flip Wilson, the popular comedian who became the first black entertainer to be the host of a successful weekly variety show on network television, died Wednesday night at his home in Malibu,...
26 de nov. de 1998 · Flip Wilson, the first successful black host of a TV variety show, died of liver cancer in 1998. He was known for his characters like Geraldine and the Rev. Leroy, and his humor that mixed ethnic stereotypes with wit.
30 de nov. de 1998 · Comedian Flip Wilson, the first black to host a successful weekly variety series for a network, died of liver cancer in 1998. He was known for his character Geraldine, his humor and his TV show \"The Flip Wilson Show\".
En 1979, se casó con Tuanchai MacKenzie; se divorciaron en 1984. Luego de ganar la custodia de sus hijos en 1979, realizó menos apariciones en televisión con el fin de pasar más tiempo con su familia. El 25 de noviembre de 1998, Wilson murió a causa de cáncer de hígado en California, a los 64 años.
26 de nov. de 1998 · Nov. 26, 1998 12 AM PT. TIMES STAFF WRITER. Flip Wilson, the first black host of a highly rated television variety show and a gifted comic who created “Geraldine” and other humorous characters,...
27 de nov. de 1998 · By Associated Press. November 26, 1998 at 7:00 p.m. EST. LOS ANGELES -- Flip Wilson, 64, who became the first successful black host of a television variety show with his turns as sassy...
