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Leonard Alfred Schneider (October 13, 1925 – August 3, 1966), better known by his stage name Lenny Bruce, was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, and satirist. He was renowned for his open, freestyle and critical form of comedy which contained satire, politics, religion, sex, and vulgarity. His 1964 conviction in an obscenity trial was followed by a posthumous pardon, the first in the history of New York state, by Governor George Pataki in 2003.

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Born	Leonard Alfred Schneider 13 October 1925 Mineola, Long Island, New York, USA
Died	3 August 1966 (aged 40) Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States
Zodiac	Libra
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Honey Bruce Friedman 1927-2005 American dancer · m. 1951 info edit

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Sally Marr · Mother · 1906-1997 · American comedian edit info

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Hugh Hefner · Friend · 1926-2017 · American, Business edit info

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