QUIZ: Can You Name These Iconic Comedy Legends?

This groundbreaking comedian received the first posthumous pardon in the history of New York State, for a 1964 obscenity conviction

Retry Correct Incorrect “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked Lenny Bruce third, behind Richard Pryor and George Carlin, on its esteemed list of the 50 best stand-up comics of all time. His critical and controversial voice got him into trouble but paved the way for slews of future comedians.

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This groundbreaking comedian received the first posthumous pardon in the history of New York State, for a 1964 obscenity conviction

• Buster Keaton
• Gilbert Gottfried
• Lenny Bruce
• George Carlin