Gilbert was a comic who was just uproariously funny. I remember a story that Howard Stern stopped having him on his show because he was so funny that it started to make Howard look nowhere near as funny as Gilbert. And his version of “The Aristocrats” is simultaneously one of the most vulgar and funny things I’ve ever heard.
He was definitely much more than just that. I remember seeing him one night in NYC. Not on stage, but with his wife, pushing a stroller with one of his kids near Bryant Park. It seemed at odds with his on stage persona, but it was sweet to see him in that setting. And his podcast was fantastic. He was such a fan of classic films, and had a voluminous knowledge of movies.
Rest easy, Gilbert.
