Bob Einstein, the U.S. comedian, writer and actor best known for his role as Super Dave Osborne, has died after a battle with cancer. His brother and fellow actor Albert Brooks tweeted the news Wednesday, calling Einstein a "brilliantly funny man" who will be "missed forever." Einstein created the character of Super Dave Osborne, a fearless but accident prone daredevil who made appearances on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and other comedy/variety shows starting in the late 1960s. Super Dave Osborne was also a regular feature on Canadian sketch comedy TV series, Bizarre, which aired from 1980-86. He also earned a writing Emmy in 1977 for his work on Dick Van Dyke's Van Dyke and Company series.

Source: CBC News January 02, 2019 19:07 UTC