Gallagher, the smash-’em-up comedian who left a trail of laughter, anger and shattered watermelons over a decadeslong career, died Friday at his home in Palm Springs, Calif., after a brief illness.

Comedian Gallagher, best known for his watermelon-smashing comedy routine and many popular specials in the 1980s, died on November 11. Gallagher is pictured here in 2014 in Pasadena, California.

The comedian Gallagher has been released from a Texas hospital, a week after suffering a heart attack before a performance at a suburban Dallas bar.

Prop comic Gallagher's promotional manager confirmed he would retire Monday after he suffered a minor heart attack in Arizona, his second attack in two weeks. "He is awake and recuperating ...

Gallagher, the smash-’em-up comedian who left a trail of laughter, anger and shattered watermelons over a decadeslong career, died Friday at his home in Palm Springs, Calif., after a brief illness.