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Alan King dead

New York: Alan King, whose tirades against everyday suburban life grew into a long comedy career in nightclubs and television that he later expanded to Broadway and character roles in movies, died at the age of 76. Mr. King, who also was host of the New York Friars Club's celebrity roasts, which had recently returned as a staple on television's Comedy Central, died at a Manhattan hospital yesterday, said a son, Robert King. Mr. King appeared on `The Ed Sullivan Show' 93 times beginning in the 1950s. Comedian Jerry Stiller, who knew Mr. King for more than 50 years, said Mr. King was ``in touch with what was happening with the world, which is what made him so funny.'' ``He always talked about the annoyances of life,'' Mr. Stiller said.

AP

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