Rip Taylor died on October 6th, 2019, at 1:59 pm. He died at the Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. His hospital stay began the week before due to a seizure he suffered. He was eighty-four years old. News of his death led many comedy and game show fans to mourn.
This is because Rip Taylor was a comedy and a Hollywood icon. Taylor had perfect comedic timing and a vibrant personality that lasted his years in the comedy scene. He was also known as "The Confetti King" because he would always throw out confetti during his shows.
RIP Taylor died at 1:59 PM on October 6th, 2019, at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Mr. Taylor had been hospitalized after suffering a seizure the week prior. He was eighty-four years old. His partner, Robert Fortney, survive him. It was rumored that he was gay. He always attempted to keep his personal life private.
He was briefly married to a Las Vegas showgirl before he became divorced. He resented being called openly gay. He was a close personal friend of Liberace. The greatest joy he had in life was making others laugh — anyone attending a Rip Taylor performance expected to be wearing confetti by the end.