Sammy Shore, co-founder of The Comedy Store, dies at 92.
LOS ANGELES - Sammy Shore, the well-known stand-up comedian who co-founded The Comedy Store in Hollywood, died in Las Vegas, Nev. from natural causes. He was 92.
Sammy Shore's 70-year career in stand-up began in the Catskills, where he was one half of a comedy duo with Shecky Greene. In 1969, Shore was chosen to open for Elvis Presley's comeback at the International Hotel, bringing Shore into the spotlight. He continued to open for Elvis' International Hotel and road shows through 1972.
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