His official Twitter account confirmed the news in a statement, writing “in addition to being the most iconic voice in comedy, Gilbert was a wonderful husband, brother, friend and father to his two young children.
Gottfried was a ferocious and fearless presence on the standup comedy scene for decades, known for that grating voice and his edgy material.
The channel would air cult films like Chopping Mall and Laserblast into the wee hours of the morning, with Gottfried providing suitably strange intros and commercial bumpers.