Comments on: Nipsey Russell, 1924-2005

By: Katie M Thomas

Katie M Thomas — Thu, 06 Oct 2005 21:17:00 +0000

Remember his game show whitty charm and The Wiz. He will be missed. I waited patiently whenever I heard him, just to listen to this poetic gem of the day.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Thu, 06 Oct 2005 03:55:54 +0000

I remember Mr. Russell on a gameshow–”What’s My Line?” or was it something else? Could it have been “Match Game”?

I loved him in “The Wiz.”

A real loss.
Hh

By: RedBeard

RedBeard — Wed, 05 Oct 2005 13:16:24 +0000

I always enjoyed Nipsey’s work. He seemed like a really nice guy, too, and what I’ve been reading since his passing confirms that.

By: Bookworm Room

Bookworm Room — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 16:49:47 +0000

Death of a Comedian

UPDATE: Wow! God really is calling in the comedians. I just read at LaShawn Barber that Nipsey Russell has died.

By: FL Mom

FL Mom — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 16:23:26 +0000

I don’t remember watching Mr. Russell perform, but I noticed the caption under his photo saying it was taken during the premier of ‘The Aviator’ which was only last year, and I just wanted to say Wow! He looked great! It says he was 80, but in the photo, he doesn’t even look a minute past 50.

By: SadFunnyEnding

SadFunnyEnding — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 16:05:04 +0000

I liked the little tribute on The At Large Blog.

By: Mean Dean

Mean Dean — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 14:56:38 +0000

I remember being a kid giggling at his antics on Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In … geez … how old does that make me?-0

By: Ruth Adams

Ruth Adams — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 14:27:55 +0000

I remember meeting Nipsey when I was an aspiring actress in NYC in the 80’s. What a nice man…he was such a warm person and so encouraging. He will be missed by a lot of people.

Ruth

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 13:00:39 +0000

I remember watching Nipsey and laughing at his poems on the game shows I watched as a kid in the 70s…He was funny, intelligent and entertaining.

He’ll be missed. By Nipsey, God Bless and keep you.

Dan