The late star was known for his political satire and shaping stand-up comedy throughout the 50s Groundbreaking stand-up comedian Mort Sahl has died. He was 94. Sahl's friend, Lucy Mercer, confirmed ...

Sahl started doing stand-up in the 1950s, a time when most comedians were men in suits, rattling off one-liners. Sahl wore a V-neck sweater,... Mort Sahl, a political satirist and stand-up comedy ...

Mort Sahl, the incisive standup comic who called out hypocrisy as he addressed politics and social issues and served as a trailblazer for future generations in the comedy world, died on Tuesday in ...

(JTA) — Mort Sahl, a Jewish satirist who was credited with making caustic political and social satire popular in stand-up comedy, died Tuesday at 94. Often walking on stage holding just a rolled up ...

Long before Jon Stewart or Bill Maher, there was Mort Sahl. In the 1950s, while most comedians were telling jokes about in-laws, Sahl was ribbing politicians. His stream-of-consciousness style was ...

Groundbreaking stand-up comedian Mort Sahl has died. He was 94. Sahl's friend, Lucy Mercer, confirmed the news, sharing that he died on Tuesday "peacefully" due to "old age" in his Mill Valley, ...

Mort Sahl had a stream-of-consciousness style of humor, and credited jazz as his influence. He started doing stand-up in the '50s, a time when most comedians were men in suits rattling off one-liners.