Rodney Dangerfield Suffers Heart Attack:

November 25, 2001 2:28 PM

Rodney Dangerfield Suffers Heart Attack: As this article illustrates, the man is a national treasure - here's hoping he makes a swift recovery.
posted by ryanshepard (10 comments total)

I hope Rodney gets through this OK.
posted by mmarcos at 2:43 PM on November 25, 2001

How could Rodney authenticate himself in email?
I hope he'll be OK.
posted by holloway at 3:38 PM on November 25, 2001

Now maybe he'll finally get some respect.

[Sorry, someone had to do it.]
posted by Outlawyr at 4:21 PM on November 25, 2001

I got nothing but respect for the guy. I hope he gets better.
posted by MAYORBOB at 7:22 PM on November 25, 2001

He's 80? You've gotta be kidding me. I thought he was in his 60s at most. So, how old does that make Bob Hope?
posted by salsamander at 7:50 PM on November 25, 2001

Bob Hope is 98 years old.
posted by youhas at 7:59 PM on November 25, 2001

do you lose points if you put him in your death pool after the heart attack?
posted by suprfli at 8:32 PM on November 25, 2001

Hey, Whitey! Where's your hat?

Always cracks me up...
posted by KLAX at 9:22 PM on November 25, 2001

His website is perhaps one of the best looking official comedian websites I've ever seen. Not THE best, but it's got a party color scheme, simplistic functional navigation, it's informative, entertaining, cute.. there are mildly annoying audio embeds, but they're not intrusive. And they're Rodney! So his webiste should be mildly annoying. He's turned mildly annoying into a career - hell, an artform!
A guy of his generation being this 'Net savvy? Damn, if I wasn't a fan of his before, I am now.
posted by ZachsMind at 10:15 PM on November 25, 2001

Here's a brief update on Dangerfield's condition - still hospitalized, undergoing tests. And a classic RD one-liner:

"I went to the doctor because I'd swallowed a bottle of sleeping pills. My doctor told me to have a few drinks and get some rest!"
posted by ryanshepard at 9:47 AM on November 26, 2001