Leo Gallagher, the standup comedian who famously smashed watermelons and other food items on stage during his routine ... the 1970s and many other talk shows in subsequent years.

Known for his bombastic stage show, which included him smashing watermelons, Gallagher was beloved by audiences for decades. The comedian had ... in the spotlight, he’s been widely referenced ...

Comedian Leo Gallagher, who was known simply ... appeared on many talk shows throughout his career, including David Letterman's NBC and CBS shows, "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ...

Gallagher, the sledgehammer-wielding comedian ... it’s my job as an entertainer to do something different.” At times, his prop comedy landed the wrong way. A woman at one of his 1990 shows ...

The comedian ... state's gubernatorial recall election. In 2016, the comedian suffered through several health battles. Gallagher had a heart attack at a Texas bar before going on stage for a ...

He turned those shows into videotapes ... But in many ways, the comedian lost. His family inexplicably sided with his brother ...

TMZ, which first broke the news of Gallagher's death, reported that he had been under hospice care. The comedian had multiple health scares throughout his career that included collapsing on stage ...

Leo Anthony Gallagher Jr., best known by his stage name Gallagher ... The news was confirmed to TMZ by Gallagher’s longtime manager, who specified that he died of massive organ failure on ...