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Gallagher, the popular comedian known for his watermelon smashing act in the s has died at 76 years old.
He reportedly died of organ failure while under hospice care in Palm Springs, according to his longtime manager Craig Marquardo.
"After a short health battle, Gallagher, born Leo Gallagher, succumbed to his ailments and passed away surrounded by his family in Palm Springs, California.
He had previously suffered numerous heart attacks, something he and David Letterman talked about on an appearance a few years back," a statement from Marquardo says.
Born Leo Anthony Gallagher Jr. in , the North Carolina native rose to fame in the s, securing several primetime comedy specials on HBO, Showtime and Comedy Central.
Gallagher's specials also aired on MTV and he spent decades doing road tours of the United States.
In , he had a heart attack mid-show in Minnesota, and in , he collapsed before a