Dave Broadfoot Has Died

The iconic Canadian comedian, Dave Broadfoot, has died at the age of 90-years-old. He was in the Royal Canadian Air Farce and gave audiences memorable characters like the Queen, U.S. President Ronald Reagan, and U.K. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

Broadfoot fell instantly in love with comedy after he kissed a girl right on stage and quipped “That’s pretty good suction, eh?” He was just 23-years-old at the time and was absolutely amazed at the audience's response to the acting.

Over the years, he has won many awards including a Juno Award for comedy, a Queen’s Silver Jubilee Medal, an Order of Mariposa from the Stephen Leacock Associates and a Governor General’s Performing Arts Award. He was also name an officer of the Order of Canada, as well as, an honorary sergeant major on the RCMP.

He has played for many prestigious audiences, from the British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to the Queen, even American President Ronald Reagan. Many people were in love with his comedic style, as he had no sexism or racism in his act, with little swearing.

The masculine name Dave is the short form of David, which is derived from the Hebrew name David that means “beloved”. Since the middle ages, the name became common in Britain. In fact, the name was especially popular in Scotland and Wales.

There are many notable people with the name, from Dave Bailey the Canadian track and field athlete to Dave Franco the American television and film actor, even Dave Grohl the American rock musician.