Pat Cooper, comedian and Sinatra opener, died aged 93
Pat Cooper, a longtime stand-up comedian, died Tuesday. He was 93.
Steve Barrin, Cooper’s producer and writing partner, confirmed to Fox News Digital that the popular comedian died Tuesday at home in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“There wasn’t anybody like Pat Cooper who burned down every bridge he walked over,” joked Barrin. “I’ve put out a lot of fires. He was a man who was honest. You could rely on him. You could trust him. If he gave you his word and said he would do something, he did it. And he has helped so many people.
Born Pasquale Caputo, Cooper was known for his brazen interpretation of his Italian-American heritage.
The Brooklyn-born comedian had his first break opening act for Frank Sinatra at the Sands in Las Vegas.
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Pat Cooper, who appeared on “Seinfeld” and The Howard Stern Show, has died at the age of 93. (Anna Webber)
Cooper was also known as the roastmaster at the Friar’s Club, where comedians shared their best jokes with one another.
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He impersonated himself in the 1996 episode of “Seinfeld” entitled “The Friar’s Club”.
