Comic Lenny Bruce, 40, found dead in Hollywood home 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 3 1966)


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(Wednesday, August 3, 1966) — The body of Lenny Bruce, the controversial nightclub comedian whose raunchy brand of satire and dark humor landed him in trouble with the law, was found tonight in his home on Hollywood Boulevard. Bruce, who was 40 years old, had died of a drug overdose.