Prop comedian Gallagher, who famously smashed watermelons on stage, has died at age 76.
The funnyman died as a result of organ failure, his agent Roger Paul told the Daily News.
The comic born born Leo Gallagher Jr. “succumbed to his ailments and passed away surrounded by his family in Palm Springs, California,” manager Craig Marquardo told The News in a statement. “He had previously suffered numerous heart attacks, something he and David Letterman talked about on an appearance a few years back.”
