Phyllis Diller, whose sassy, screeching, rapid-fire stand-up comedy helped open the door for two generations of funny women, died on Monday at her home in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles. She was 95.
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Comedy legend Phyllis Diller dead at 95
July 14, 2014
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