*Earlier this week we reported that he had been hospitalized in serious condition. Now, we must report that comedian/activist Dick Gregory has passed away Saturday night in Washington, D.C. at 84.

Dick Gregory was a pioneer in social satire, using his comedy to address racial tensions in the US during the 1950s and 1960s, while also being a dedicated activist in the Civil Rights Movement.

LOS ANGELES (AP) Dick Gregory, the comedian and activist and who broke racial barriers in the 1960s and used his humor to spread messages of social justice and nutritional health, has died. He was 84.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH)- Ring in the New Year with an evening filled with laughter courtesy of Greg Warren. The longtime comedian will perform at Helium Comedy Club on New Year’s Eve. Warren was in Indy ...