Gilbert Gottfried's Last Instagram Post Was in Support of Chris Rock | PEOPLE.com

The Aladdin voice actor died Tuesday at the age of 67 In the last Instagram post made before Gottfried’s death on Tuesday, the 67-year-old addressed Will Smith hitting Rock, 57, during the 2022 Academy Awards. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow Following You’ll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. “Which is the worst crime? Chris Rock being physically assaulted or Chris Rock telling a joke?” Gottfried wrote on March 28, a day after the incident on live television, alongside a smiling portrait of himself with his fellow comedian. Gottfried’s Instagram post at the end of last month was the last he would make before his death, which his friend and publicist Glenn Schwartz confirmed to PEOPLE was the result of “Recurrent Ventricular Tachycardia due to Myotonic Dystrophy type II.” Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories. The news was initially broken on Gottfried’s Instagram and Twitter, where his family shared a photo of the beloved star along with a statement: “We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our…
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