Comedian Gilbert Gottfried left us on a punchline—at least on Instagram, anyway.
The legendary comedian's final post on the platform as well as on Twitter before he passed away Tuesday was a take on the now infamous "slap heard round the world" at last month's Oscars when Will Smith hit Chris Rock during the telecast.
In the post, Gottfried made his position on the incident known with a delightfully shady one-liner for a caption.
See the post below.
Along with a photo of himself and Rock, Gottfried wrote:
"Which is the worst crime? Chris Rock being physically assaulted or Chris Rock telling a joke?"
Gottfried had made the post the day after the incident, which touched off after Rock made a joke about Smith's wife Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head that many found offensive because she suffers from alopecia.
Gottfried was a prolific comedian known for his loud and abrasive voice which also made him a go-to voiceover talent, most notably in the Disney film Aladdin.
He and Rock were friends from the comedy scene and also starred in two Eddie Murphy films together, 1987's Beverly Hills Cop II and 1998's Doctor Dolittle.
They were also both featured in the 2005 documentary The Aristocrats, about a long-running classic—and very, very filthy—joke that scores of comedians have done over the years. Gottfried's spin on the joke at a 2001 celebrity roast is among the most legendary.
On social media, many loved his post about Chris Rock and felt it was a fitting exit for the iconic comedian.
Still on fire till the end. RIP Dracula Gottfried— Misfit (@Misfit) 1649792784
i made this before he passed, glad i made it when i didpic.twitter.com/MMLX7VTGo9— the gray cyclops (@the gray cyclops) 1649805847
Gilbert's last tweet. Hope you appreciate how much you meant to him, Chris.— Adelai Vee (@Adelai Vee) 1649796346
10/10 final tweet— ember (@ember) 1649791908
Of course, I read this in Gilbert's tone of voice. Unique and distinct. No mistaking who it was without seeing who's talking. RIP.— Hawwkfan (@Hawwkfan) 1649872093
R.I.P The true legend of shade!https://twitter.com/RealGilbert/status/1508624977855188993\u00a0\u2026— Ruth Choudhury (@Ruth Choudhury) 1649889664
His last tweet; rip to the goathttps://twitter.com/realgilbert/status/1508624977855188993\u00a0\u2026— Tony Scott\u2019s Pro Skater (@Tony Scott\u2019s Pro Skater) 1649877820
Went out on tophttps://twitter.com/RealGilbert/status/1508624977855188993\u00a0\u2026— Farooq Ahmed (@Farooq Ahmed) 1649875501
His last tweet was carrying Chris Rock. Legend.https://twitter.com/realgilbert/status/1508624977855188993\u00a0\u2026— The Honorable (@The Honorable) 1649857767
Gottfried passed away earlier this week of complications from recurrent ventricular tachycardia, a heart condition related to myotonic dystrophy type II, a degenerative muscle disease with which Gottfried struggled for many years. He was 67 years old.
