His wife, Emily Connor, announced the news.

Cooper became estranged from his parents while focusing on his insult-heavy comedy career.

Cooper also released several albums during the 1960s recorded-comedy boom.

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The LP only reached No.

88 on the Billboard 200 but would ride the chart for more than nine months.

Its late-66 follow-up,Spaghetti Sauce & OtherDelights, peaked at around the same position.

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By the early 1980s, Cooper was landing guest spots on TV.

69 on Comedy Centrals 2014 list of 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time.