Don Rickles, the aggressively caustic comedian who became known as “The Merchant of Venom” and “The King of Zing” as he took insult comedy to a new level, has died. Insult Comic Don Rickles shares a heartwarming message to Phillip Valys SFL writer Phillip Valys received a heartwarming message from insult comic Don Rickles after a delightful phone interview. SFL writer Phillip Valys received a heartwarming message from insult comic Don Rickles after a delightful phone interview. I like to think I'm like the guy who goes to the office Christmas party Friday night, insults some people but still has his job Monday morning. As Dean Martin once told the comic's audience at the Casbar: “Don Rickles is the funniest man in show business.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 06, 2017 18:15 UTC