Judy Tenuta, known as “The Love Goddess” and “Aphrodite of the Accordion,” died on Thursday at her home in Studio City, California. At age 72, she died of cancer of the ovaries. This was a shocking news for her fans.
What happened to Judy Tenuta?
The comedian, who did many different things, died at her home in Studio City, California, after battling stage 4 ovarian cancer, said her publicist, Roger Neal. Fans called her “The Love Goddess” and “Aphrodite of the Accordion.” She died Thursday at the age of 72.
Neal said, “She was a very funny and great performer. It was always a happy time to be around her.”
A glimpse about Judy Tenuta
Neal said that even though Tenuta said that she was born on November 7, 1965, she was born in 1949.
Tenuta was named the best female comedy club performer the following year in the “American Comedy Awards” TV special. Jerry Seinfeld won the award for best male comedy club performer.
Tenuta was born in Chicago, and she and her six brothers grew up in the suburb of Maywood. “She was old-fashioned, so she never said how old she really was. Now that she’s gone, we can find out how old she really was.”
A walk down the memory lane
In the 1980s, when her career was taking off, she went on tour with George Carlin. The comedian found her voice on stages like the Comedy Store in Los Angeles, the Laff Stop in Houston, and Caroline’s in New York City.
Tenuta appeared in many TV shows and movies as a guest star. She also hosted the famous HBO Extraordinary Women Of The Night. This show also starred Ellen DeGeneres, Rita Rudner, Martin Short, and Paula Poundstone, all of whom were her contemporaries.
Some star moments from her career
Tenuta has also been on shows like Match Game, Hollywood Squares, Celebrity Wife Swap, and Who Wants to Date a Comedian? She was also in a few videos by “Weird Al” Yankovic. Tenuta was named after Judy Garland, and her mother, who liked Lawrence Welk, encouraged her to learn to play the accordion.
Her comedy career began at The Second City in Chicago, where she opened for comedians like George Carlin. Most significantly, she was the first person to win the American Comedy Award for “Best Female Comedian.”
Tenuta was named after Judy Garland, and her mother, who liked Lawrence Welk, encouraged her to learn to play the accordion. Her comedy career began at The Second City in Chicago, where she opened for comedians like George Carlin. Moreover, she was the first person to win the American Comedy Award for “Best Female Comedian.”
Fans have expressed their grief over her death.
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