The Professor Emeritus

Professor Irwin Corey passed away. This comedian was a funny send up of intellegentsia and high minded establishment. He dressed like a wacky, old school teacher and spoke in gibberish. He was adorable. He came from vaudeville and worked stage through TV and movies. Described as an amalgam of Einstein and Chaplin, he worked with or appreared with legends like Lenny Bruce, Johnny Carson, Jackie Gleason, Steve Allen, Woody Allen, and many more through eight decades. He was also passionate for political causes and generous with the needy. I remember growing up seeing him on countless talk shows. What a silly man; what fond memories. The man was 102.