Comedian Leo Gallagher, who was known simply by his last name and became famous for smashing watermelons with a mallet on stage, died on Friday morning, according to his family. He was 76. Gallagher ...

The comedian known as Gallagher, who earned '80s fame for his wild stand-up shows in which he smashed watermelons and other foods with a giant sledgehammer to spray the audience, died at 76 on Nov. 11 ...

Gallagher, the prop comic known for his “Sledge-O-Matic” routine smashing watermelons, has died at age 76, according to TMZ. The manager for the comic told TMZ that Gallagher died while under hospice ...

FILE - Comedian Gallagher smashes strawberry syrup and flour at the end of his performance at the Five Flags Theater in Dubuque, Iowa on In this Nov. 18, 2006. Gallagher, the smash-,??em-up comedian ...

Gallagher had numerous heart attacks over the years, including one right before a scheduled show in Texas in 2012. Comedian Gallagher smashes strawberry syrup and flour at the end of his performance ...

NEW YORK — Gallagher, the long-haired, smash-’em-up comedian who left a trail of laughter, anger and shattered watermelons over a decadeslong career, has died at age 76. Craig Marquardo, in a ...

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