Judy Tenuta, a brash standup who cheekily styled herself as the "Goddess of Love” and toured with George Carlin as she built her career in the 1980s golden age of comedy, died Thursday. She was 72.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images Judy Tenuta, the gleefully astringent comic whose infernally clever characters earned her the monikers ...

During her first-ever stand-up performance, Judy drew controversy by dressing up as the Virgin Mary from the Bible. She added an accordion to her routine, which went on to become a signature element ...

Even after her passing, comedienne Judy Tenuta was still stirring up comic confusion, holding true to the trademark stage style she made so famous when she launched her unique brand of humor in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Judy Tenuta, a brash standup who cheekily styled herself as the "Love Goddess" and toured with George Carlin as ...

Judy Tenuta, the Grammy-nominated comedian who described herself as a “Love Goddess” and “Aphrodite of the Accordion,” died of ovarian cancer on October 6 at her home in Los Angeles. She was 72. Her ...

Pauly Shore, Judy Tenuta and Fabio are all smiles together in an undated photo. Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Known as “The Love Goddess” and “Aphrodite of the Accordion” to her fans, ...

CORRECTS HER AGE TO 72, NOT 65 - FILE - Comedian Judy Tenuta arrives at the opening of The Jon Lovitz Comedy Club at Universal Citywalk in Los Angeles, May 28, 2009. Tenuta, a brash standup who ...

LOS ANGELES – Judy Tenuta, a brash standup who cheekily styled herself as the “Love Goddess” and toured with George Carlin as she built her career in the 1980s golden age of comedy, died Thursday. She ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Judy Tenuta, a brash standup who cheekily styled herself as the “Goddess of Love” and toured with George Carlin as she built her career in the 1980s golden age of comedy, died ...