An Ironic Death
Shemp was killed in an automobile accident, but it was not a collision. On November 22, 1955, he and a friend went to see a boxing bout in New York City. After the fight, they were riding back to their respective homes together. As Shemp was telling a joke and lighting a cigar, he suddenly collapsed and died. The friend assumed it was a joke, but it wasn’t, and he was disappointed. As we’ve already established, Shemp has always believed that automobiles are dangerous. Perhaps he was correct.
An Ironic Death
Curly’s Many Expressions
Curly Howard was the one who came up with many of the Stooges’ catchphrases and catchphrase variations. “nyuk, nyuk, nyuk,” “nyah-ahhh-ahhh,” “a WISE person, eh?,” “speak a few syllables,” “oh, look,” “I’ll moider you,” and “soitenly” were among the slang phrases used. After Curly’s death, the other Stooges continued to use his favorite expressions, and you may have even used some of Curly’s favorite expressions without recognizing that it was Curly who popularized them. Curly’s favorite expressions are listed here. His witty repartee has become a part of our regular vocabulary.
Curly’s Many Expressions
