Stand-up comedian and author Robert Schimmel died at 60, Friday evening in a Phoenix hospital after suffering serious injuries from a car accident. Best known for his direct delivery and ...

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Schimmel was a passenger Aug. 26 in a car driven by his 19-year-old daughter Aliyah. Bragman said Aliyah Schimmel swerved to avoid another car and the vehicle she was driving rolled to the side of the ...

Comedian Robert Schimmel was reportedly arrested Saturday morning on suspicion of committing felony domestic violence. Police responded to the comedian's Calabasas, Calif., home at 12:20 a.m. and ...

Some people going through catastrophic illness might be inspired by a Deepak Chopra book or other positive tome about coping. Others might rather read Robert Schimmel's new book, which is also ...

Schimmel's spokesman, Howard Bragman, said Schimmel died Friday evening in a Phoenix hospital. Schimmel was a passenger Aug. 26 in a car driven by his 19-year-old daughter Aliyah. Bragman said Aliyah ...