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HammeredDog t1_ircv0a6 wrote

Tragic. Had no idea she was that old.

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sd_glokta t1_ircv0rn wrote

Judy was very funny. Rest in peace, Aphrodite of the Accordion.

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zomboromcom t1_ircw6hj wrote

Suffer, pope!

One of a kind.

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WilliamMinorsWords t1_ircwkao wrote

Nooooooooo!

Suffffffer POPE!

God she was hilarious.

May she and her accordion RIP

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DavefromKS t1_ircx709 wrote

Wow I havnt heard that name in a while

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sehnsuchtlich t1_ircxr90 wrote

Sarah Squirm is carrying her torch. Godspeed.

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autoposting_system t1_ircy7j5 wrote

Dang. She was really funny.

Just one of those spectacular loud people that has a lot of energy.

I guess we get what we get, and then it's over

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Gonzostewie t1_ircy9qu wrote

She always killed me. So friggin funny.

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bigedthebad t1_ircyc6r wrote

I haven’t thought of her in a million years. She was hilarious and unique. She will be missed. RIP.

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PlankOfWoood t1_ircz6tl wrote

Is that her real face or did she have different things going on all at once?

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Snuggle__Monster t1_ird209p wrote

Damn. Ovarian cancer, that's horrible to hear.

She was definitely one of a kind.

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numanoid t1_ird2ax5 wrote

Emo Philips' ex-wife. I never found her particularly funny, but I admired her chutzpah.

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justh81 t1_ird2jtc wrote

Emo Phillips in fucking shambles.

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FaceNo9138 t1_ird4yww wrote

HBO special when I was a kid. 😥

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Kajiic t1_ird530g wrote

Rest now, Judy. Growing up, I would always go out of my way to listen to her stuff on Dr. Demento. Loved when she was Black Widow on Space Ghost: Coast to Coast. Her stand up was amazing and when I finally could drive, I remember going to Chicago to check her out at the gay bars all the time. So sad to hear the big C got her

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krakos t1_ird8bho wrote

"Psychedelic witches embedded in asphalt" is one of my favorite punchlines

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yesitsyourmom t1_ird8zno wrote

Oh no. That’s sad. She was so funny

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JohnDivney t1_irdakp0 wrote

She was so funny and unique!

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VyrPlan t1_irdar2o wrote

have always been a fan - since back when i saw her in a club in the early 80s (w/ ellen degeneres actually, and they both slayed)

always felt she was kinda like the long lost sister of weird al and bobcat goldthwait; arcane humor + raucous stage presence + accordion

RIP - a loyal love slave

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iballguy t1_irdca4g wrote

She was pretty active on tik tok, announced her condition on there, and seemed to be in really good spirits.

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allbright1111 t1_irdhk5t wrote

Oh I loved her! She inspired me so much when I was growing up. Gave me the courage to be crass and funny! Rest in peace

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ZylonBane t1_irdj334 wrote

Ah right, we're in the timeline where things happen like Roseanne Barr outliving Judy Tenuta.

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3DBass t1_irdjf1a wrote

Wow sorry to hear this. She was always on TV in the 80’s. Seeing her name takes me back to those times.

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KILLALLEXTREMISTS t1_irdrkjx wrote

Oh wow. Back in the '90's I worked as a limo driver and we had a contract with the local comedy club to pick up their talent at the airport or their hotel and deliver them to the club. On one of those trips my client was Judy Tenuta. She was mostly quiet the whole time, trying to be incognito, sunglasses on the whole time, etc. It was around Christmas time and we saw someone dressed up like an elf walking down the sidewalk and Judy says in her Judy voice you all know, "Oh my GAWD, look at that GUY!" Only thing she said the whole trip but she didn't disappoint.

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randomguy987654321 t1_irdsx4y wrote

Been waiting decades for a female comedian that could top Judy in her irreverent and fun comedy and it still hasn't happened.

For you youngsters, back in the MTV days, you had your normal comedians, and then out of nowhere, this...pure insanity walked on stage wearing a flowing white gown, a flower in her hair, and holding an accordion telling insane stories, singing even more insane songs, calling herself a love goddess, insulting the guys in the audience, and says she's gonna start her own religion (which I would've joined in a heartbeat if she ever actually did).

She was a niche comedian, but to her fans (like me) she was an absolute one of a kind that isn't going to be easily replaced. When she walked on stage, you just told your brain "Don't even bother trying to guess what's she gonna do or say. Just sit back and enjoy the insanity."

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ghostofdreadmon t1_irdxqfr wrote

She owned the phrase, "it could happen", like she originated it.

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Aeroeee t1_irdy52u wrote

She had her own religion, Judyism.

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rememblem t1_irdydcs wrote

Knew she had cancer from her social media posts... Cher sent her flowers and then not many more posts after that. Now she's gone, RIP petite fucking flower.

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AttractivestDuckwing t1_ire0ho6 wrote

I always loved the joke about her crazy brother burning down their house. When she asked him why he said, "It was laughing at me!"

"I said, 'Bosco, it wasn't laughing AT you, it was laughing WITH you!"

Rest in peace, thank you for making the world a funnier place.

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arrasonline t1_ire1lql wrote

Thanks for all the laughs. 😢

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Bobo4037 t1_ire2o94 wrote

She was an incredibly funny woman. We saw her at Caroline’s in NYC in the 80s, she opened for Steven Wright.

R. I. P., Goddess.

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hemidak t1_ire38p7 wrote

This is my plant... "Robert".

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JasnahKolin t1_ire3l4m wrote

You cannot posess me, stud puppet.

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bluekeyspew t1_ire821b wrote

The death of ‘Judyism’. Sad

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Holding4th t1_ire8gx5 wrote

I always associate her name with the accordion. Another piece of comedic history gone.

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Albie_Tross t1_ire8y6q wrote

Goddammit. For no reason, I’d been thinking about her lately. Always loved her.

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AnthonyTyrael t1_ire9jga wrote

Honestly, first time hearing about her. Maybe I missed out.

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jazzcat007 t1_irea1av wrote

She was hilarious. Goddess speed, Judy!

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thephillatioeperinc t1_iregepj wrote

Has anyone checked on Emo Phillips? I always put them together for some reason.

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boomajohn20 t1_iregktp wrote

This truly makes me sad. Her bipolar Dr Pepper ads always hit the spot. RIP beautiful crazy lady

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Emeraldjade t1_iregy0k wrote

She was a real pioneer in the 1970s and 80s. The first comedian I can remember as a child. I believe Rosanne took a lot of her act from Judy. RIP

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Rylos1701 t1_irehygu wrote

Was she the one with accordion?

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Dirks_Knee t1_irehyvu wrote

Replying to randomguy987654321 (#50,539)

Yeah, she was definitely way, way, way outside the box. Always felt like Natasia Demetriou's Nadja from What We Do in the Shadows was at least a little bit influenced by Tenuta's stage character.

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skantea t1_ireiss9 wrote

Sweet dreams "goddess".

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EatKillFuck t1_irelg2i wrote

My old boss in the sound business has a great story of her. She was doing the casino circuit, and he had to run sound one night. What he didn't know was the enormous amount of sound cues she had, and some very quick together. Of course he missed one. Then two. After the third she yells HELEN KELLER ON SOUND, FOLKS. Hilarious

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Holoholokid t1_irep7tf wrote

My thought on reading this: JUDY TANUTA WAS 72?!?! SHE WAS MY PARENTS' AGE?!?!

Seriously, I thought she was Gen X at most. Funny as hell with that accordion, though. RIP.

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tetzy t1_ireqr3k wrote

I loved Judy - she was an accordion wielding madwoman.

May she rest in peace.

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kinvore t1_irew0kh wrote

I met her in the early 90's. Me and a friend of mine, who was a really huge fan of hers, went to see her perform in Milwaukee. After the show I asked my friend if she wanted to see if we can meet her.

My friend looked nearly shocked at the proposal. "Do you think they'd let us?"

I shrugged. "It won't hurt to ask."

So I found a stage hand and asked if we could meet Judy. He went backstage and came back a couple of minutes later and confirmed we could meet her.

My friend was just lovestruck. She immediately sat next to Judy and said "Oh my God I love you so much, thank you for meeting us!"

The two hit it off and became friends that night. Judy was SO sweet in person, which at first I found surprising because her comedy can get downright acerbic at times.

RIP to the Goddess of Love, you were unforgettable

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kinvore t1_irewqgu wrote

Replying to VyrPlan (#49,959)

She was part of that wave of 80's comedians: Judy, Bobcat Goldthwait, Emo Philips, Pee Wee Herman, Steven Wright, Sam Kinison, and many others who distinguished themselves by speaking in a unique manner. I mean they were funny in their own right but they needed that gimmick at first.

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NoGodsNoManagers1 t1_irf9gu4 wrote

I had a huge crush on Judy Tenuta as a child. She has always been delightful. Why couldn’t somebody I don’t like have died instead?

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kerpowie t1_irg6ko3 wrote

I saw her perform live back in the day. Great show, I loved her so much. RIP.

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[deleted] t1_irged2h wrote

Judy Tenuta was glorious.

I went to one of her shows and she invited a bunch of women (myself included) up on the stage to do one of her vagina dances. She kept trying to get me up there & finally I had to tell her I had no underwear on (I was in a mini dress). So she spotlighted me & told the entire audience "this woman has no panties on!".

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Pulguinuni t1_irgf27x wrote

This makes me so sad. She was so funny.

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bigedthebad t1_irh1yaf wrote

I hadn't thought of her in ages so of course, I've been watching her routines since I found out she passed.

I had forgotten how brilliant she was. She will be missed.

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BootlegMickeyMouse t1_irhk7r4 wrote

Oh, darling... You made fun of my outfit 20 years ago. I'll never forget you, my goddess.

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[deleted] t1_irhuva7 wrote

She was great at one liners and physical comedy. Her voice v unique

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