Comic Gilbert Gottfried has died on the age of 67, in keeping with an official assertion shared by his household by his Twitter account. He died “after an extended sickness,” the specifics of which weren’t shared.

“We’re heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Gilbert Gottfried,” learn the assertion. “Along with being essentially the most iconic voice in comedy, Gilbert was an exquisite husband, brother, buddy, and father to his two younger youngsters. Though as we speak is a tragic day for all of us, please maintain laughing as loud as attainable in Gilbert’s honor.”

The assertion making reference to Gottfried’s “iconic voice” is true in some ways. Gottfried rose to fame partly due to the affected, shrill voice he exaggeratedly employed in his stand-up ever for the reason that Eighties–which finally acquired him within the door as a Saturday Night time Reside repertory participant in Season 6 of the long-running present.

Though his stint on SNL wound up being little greater than a footnote in his profession, it additionally led to bigger–and extra impactful–work as a voice actor. His portrayal of the wise-cracking Iago the Parrot in 1992’s Aladdin, and different direct-to-video sequels, was a gateway to different memorable roles on animated exhibits together with The Ren & Stimpy Present, Duckman, and House Films. He additionally performed a job within the Kingdom Hearts video games and animated DC exhibits, amongst many different tasks.

In 2017, Gottfried peeled the curtain again on his actual life with the documentary Gilbert. The movie showcased his insightful character excess of his grating voice, presenting a portrait of a considerate man navigating relationships along with his spouse, youngsters, dad and mom, and siblings. The documentary additionally discusses the controversies surrounding Gottfried’s controversial tweets after the 2011 earthquake catastrophe in Japan resulting in his being fired because the voice of the Aflac duck.

The information is also a poignant and unhappy improvement on the heels of Gottfried eulogizing the current deaths of his contemporaries Bob Saget and Louie Anderson.

Gottfried was performing dwell as recently as March 27.