Age | 40 (age at death) |
Birthday | 13 October, 1925 |
Birthplace | Mineola, Long Island, New York, USA |
Died | 3 August, 1966 |
Place of Death | Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States |
Hair Color | Brown - Dark |
Zodiac Sign | Libra |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Comic |
Claim to Fame | Multiply Obscene Comic. |
Leonard Alfred Schneider (October 13, 1925 – August 3, 1966), better known by his stage name Lenny Bruce, was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, and satirist. He was renowned for his open, freestyle and critical form of comedy which contained satire, politics, religion, sex, and vulgarity. His 1964 conviction in an obscenity trial was followed by a posthumous pardon, the first in the history of New York state, by Governor George Pataki in 2003.