Don Rickles died on April 6th, 2017 at his residence in Beverly Hills, California. It was reported that the cause of his death was kidney failure and the comedian who was already advanced in age could not survive the ordeal. He was buried at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery and his age at the time of death was 90.
The news was a big blow to the entertainment industry as Rickles was still plying his trade as a comedian despite his age. Television hosts like Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, David Letterman, and Jimmy Fallon paid tributes to his outstanding comedic talent.
Other popular figures in Hollywood like Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Jim Carey, and Ron Howard among others took to Twitter to pay their respects to the comedian. It is also known that Bob Newhart penned a heart-melting piece about Don being the kindest human being he has ever known.
Filmmaker Mardin Scorsese who served as the director of the 1995 film, Casino also expressed his admiration for Don. He described him as a complete pro on set and that he also had the ability to make him laugh all day while they were working.
