Tony-Winning Comedian Jackie Mason Dies at 93
Legendary comedian Jackie Mason, who was known for his "Borscht Belt" stand-up style, has died at the age of 93. The New York Times reports that he passed away on July 24 at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. Mason was born Yacov Moshe Maza on June 9, 1928 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin to immigrants from Belarus. Like generations of men in his family before him, Mason went on to become an ordained rabbi and incorpo…