delta1 wrote:nobody ever mentions Shemp...RIP
prolly the least memorable Stooge, but a real life brother of two originals...
Shemp was a BOTL (Brother Of The Leaf), and one night went to see a boxing match with his friends, and when it was over they came out of the venue and hailed a cab. They all got in and while they were all joking around Shemp lit a cigar and then just slumped over. His pals thought he was goofing around, but he wasn't.
What a great way to go! Watching two guys beat the schitt out of each other with your buddies, joke and laugh, light a cigar with them, and just suddenly check out.
Actually all the stooges were BOTL. Here's a great article:
https://www.cigaraficionado.com/article/shemps-last-cigar-6062
My favorite bit in there is Shemp's son Morton begging his dad and Curly for their cigar bands, which he then wore as "rings".
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