Modified On September 24, 2008
The obituary, from Fischer’s publicist:
New York, NY – Marty Fischer, CEO of Goldstar Entertainment, COO of National Lampoon Comedy House and former President of the New York Improv, passed away on Monday, September 22nd of a heart attack.
Marty specialized in comedy management for more than 15 years. His clients, including ventriloquist Michele LaFong and Ron Palillo (“Welcome Back Kotter”), appeared on television networks and shows including Comedy Central, VH1, Showtime, HBO, Oxygen, “The Late Show with David Letterman”, “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”, as well as commercials, radio, theaters, casinos, cruise ships, clubs and colleges.
Marty also produced shows in Atlantic City, New York and Las Vegas as well as fundraisers and corporate events. In 2006, he produced the Original Las Vegas Comedy Festival which spawned the inaugural New York Comedy Expo.
Marty was at the helm of The Las Vegas Comedy Festival again in January, 2007 and brought the second annual New York Comedy Expo to the Broadway Comedy Club in May, 2007. Marty produced the Laugh Across America event at The Laugh Factory during NATPE TV Producers Boot Camp in 2006, a fundraiser for NY Families with Autistic Children in May, 2007, and a benefit for actor/comedian Ray Garvey in May, 2008.
Friends with Joey Reynolds (“The Joey Reynolds Show”), Danny Aiello (“Moonstruck”), Jimmie Walker (“Good Times”), Jackie Mason, Shelly Berman, Soupy Sales, comediennes Karen Dunbar and Kira Soltanovich, comedians Jonathan Winters, Ron Tobin, Uncle Floyd, and the Most Brothers, Saranne Rothberg (Founder/CEO of ComedyCures), Al Martin (The Improv), musician Gari Powder, Kevin James (“King of Queens”), Frankie Cee (La Mela Ristorante in Little Italy) and many other notables and celebrities, Marty was a kind and generous man who will be terribly missed by all.