Rodney Dangerfield, beloved standup comic, actor, impressionist, author, and Grammy-nominated recording artist, died October 5th, 2004 in Los Angeles, California at the age of 82. Born Jack Roy Cohen in Babylon, New York on November 22nd, 1921, he changed his name to Rodney Dangerfield after launching his career as a stand up comedian in the 1950s. Famed for his "I don't get no respect!" catchphrase, Dangerfield became a nightclub sensation in the '60s with his self-deprecating, sharp-tongued wit. He released his first comedy album, “No Respect”, in 1980, earning a Grammy Award nomination. He made his film debut in 1967 with a role in “The Projectionist”, and went on to star in hits such as 1990's “Back to School’, 1981's “Caddyshack”, 1986's “Easy Money”, and 1983's “Risky Business”. In Clark County, Las Vegas, he opened his own casino, Rodney's Place Casino, in 1994, closing it in 1998, but still maintaining his own namesake theatre. Rodney Dangerfield was married twice and had two children, and is survived by his daughter, Melanie, and son, Brian.