Comedian Don Rickles, who passed away Thursday at age 90, in May of 2014 told David Letterman, on the Late Show, that “the highlight of my life was doing the Ronald Reagan Inaugural.”
Below is video, from YouTube, of Rickles’ politically incorrect performance at President Ronald Reagan’s Inaugural Gala, for the 40th President’s second term, held at the old (since torn down) Washington Convention Center, on Saturday night, January 19, 1985.
As Ronald and Nancy Reagan sat in the front row, he concluded his five-minute set by praising President Reagan: “You’re a great gentleman and a great credit to the country.” The same could be said about Rickles.
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Video: Part of @JimmyKimmel’s clips to pay tribute to the late great @DonRickles, starting w/ Reagan 1985 gala recollection #Kimmel #TTT pic.twitter.com/TmBkYja3Js
— Brent Baker (@BrentHBaker) April 7, 2017
