David Frye, mimic who used Nixon as object of satire, dies at 76

David Frye, mimic who used Nixon as object of satire, dies at 76: "David Frye, mimic who used Nixon as object of satire, dies at 76


Comedian David Frye, who died Jan. 24, was known for his comic imitation of President Richard M. Nixon and other political figures. (The Washington Post)
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By Matt Schudel
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, January 29, 2011; 10:33 PM
David Frye, who became one of the country's most popular comic satirists with his realistic and caustic impressions of President Richard M. Nixon and other political figures, died Jan. 24 in Las Vegas of cardiopulmonary arrest. He was 76.

After doing impersonations of movie stars, Mr. Frye began to introduce politics to his act in the mid-1960s and his career exploded. His subjects included a drawling President Lyndon B. Johnson, a gravel-voiced Nelson Rockefeller and an excitedly cheerful Hubert H. Humphrey."