Eclectic Comedienne Judy Tenuta Dies at 72

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Source: Hollywood Reporter

Fans loved her for her characters "The Love Goddess" and "Aphrodite of the Accordion."

Read more: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/judy-tenuta-dead-eclectic-comedienne-1235235361/

[bahboo]

1. Aw man...LOVED her. And 72? The hell...

[Lemon Lyman]

2. RIP

Ovarian cancer.

[Chicago1980]

3. The L.A. Times has her at 65...

Doesn't matter really

[aggiesal]

4. Condolenses to her family and friends ...

I learned to play the accordion and won state championships.
Yes there were accordion tournaments, back in the day.

[Upthevibe]

5. .................

..................R.I.P.

[ZonkerHarris]

6. "Friends are just enemies that don't have the guts to kill you" - Judy Tentua

RIP Judy

[calimary]

7. Aw, man, this has been a bad year for celebrities.

Those "In Memorian" segments at the end of the year or at next year's Oscars are gonna be LOOOOOONNNNNNNG.

[littlemissmartypants]

8. ...

[progressoid]

9. Aw. She was great.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

35. My brother always used to talk about her live shows back in the 80s when she was..

…working clubs in the Chicago burbs. I never saw a show but my brother and his buddies were big fans.

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10. Judy Tenuta Stand Up Comedy "Women of the Night" Special

from “On Location: Women of the Night,” HBO. 1987.

Part 1

Part 2

[SCantiGOP]

15. Thanks for posting that

I can’t believe how much I remembered, like the fact that she had her own religion - Judyism.

[ultralite001]

16. After all this time...

She could still crack me up...

Be well...

[rubbersole]

19. Yes, thank you for posting.

I've only heard her when she came on the Stephanie Miller Show. Not recently though. That's a great clip.

[panfluteman]

24. I Just Watched Those Videos of Her on YouTube - What a CRAZY Comedic Genius!!!

Now there was one lady who sure wasn't afraid to do her own thing!

[SCantiGOP]

36. Hi, pigs

was her usual greeting to the audience when she walked out on stage.

[crickets]

33. Thank you for posting these.

Comedy was trending hot on TV back in the '80s and Judy Tenuta was among the best. I'm so sorry not to have seen her in later years. She's the kind of "petite flower" who sticks with you; you can't forget her brand of humor once you've heard it.

She lived a full life, but still seems gone too soon. She was amazing, and she will be missed.

[TheBlackAdder]

11. 🕯

[SergeStorms]

12. Wow.

Too young. Too young. She was a funny woman.

[CentralMass]

13. RIP. I always laughed at her routine. Well at keast she has some videos that live on

[Judi Lynn]

14. If only she could have overcome her shyness....

One of a kind!

[JohnnyRingo]

27. Hahahaha

Quite a eulogy.

[MontanaMama]

17. Jeez. Judy was one of a kind. Funny as hell.

[Yavin4]

18. RIP. A great comedian.

An even better person.

[raising2moredems]

20. Damn...

She was the opening act when I saw her. As a male who was late to his seat sauntered down the aisle, she stopped and said "way to be on time slime". Anyone who toured with George Carlin is okay in my book.

[LymphocyteLover]

21. Shoot. I heard her on the Stephanie Miller show a few months back

she was hilarious on the show and I looked up some of her old routines-- genius. RIP.

[StClone]

22. Last time I saw her was as a guest on "Stephanie Miller"

I always thought she was funny as hell, cool, quirky, and cute. Had a crush on her for years.

Stephanie and Judy were dear friends and may take part of her show tomorrow to address this big loss

[Polybius]

23. Wow, I had totally forgotten about her

I loved her comedy in the 90's, but hadn't heard her name in years. RIP.

[Grokenstein]

25. I only ever knew her from "Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist"

but she was a gas in that show. You can hear Katz cracking up, and he never cracked up during a bit.

(jump to 7:20 for the beginning of her segment)

[JohnnyRingo]

26. As a Pollack, I've lost my guiding light.

Her humor leaves a hole in my heart that will not be easy to fill.
Considering the maggots and human stinkbugs (lookin' at you Jr) who survive I ask "Why? Why Judy?"

[videohead5]

28. Here she is on Match Game

This is a later version of Match Game, she was never on the original. this was a famous blooper...RIP.

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32. Hopping???!!!

That is all...

[crickets]

34. This version of Match Game isn't quite on par with the original, but...

that energizer bunny question was hilarious! I was close, and so was Judy, but Vicki Lawrence nailed it. Too funny!

[GreenWave]

29. This young lady had me ROTFLMFAO

And it happened quite a lot.

Farewell sweet comedienne.

[Mysterian]

30. She was someone special

It's been a long time since I've heard her name but I remember her as someone quirky and very charming.

[Brenda]

31. Aw, crap.

RIP Judy, you were hilarious!