I was saddened to hear of Bruno Kirby’s passing yesterday. Three weeks ago, he was diagnozed with leukemia, and… leukemia works quickly, evidently, at least in this case. It doesn’t really have much to do with sports, but he did once do the wave with Billy Crystal at Giants stadium while discussing Crystal’s wife’s infidelities and a guy wearing a t-shirt that said, “Don’t fuck with Mr. Zero.” To note his passing, here are five of my all-time favorite Bruno Kirby movie quotes.
“Hey Phil, what’d you use for protection… paper or plastic?”
“BABY FISH MOUTH! BABY FISH MOUTH!”
“Percy Faith! GOOD! Andy Williams, Perry Como, and certain ballads by Mr. Frank Sinatra.”
“Hey pal. I can get an erection anytime I want. Watch.”
VTHokie
Not to mention his role in the Godfather II.
August 17, 2006 at 7:17 am
johnny
And what about Spinal Tap?
“What they don’t understan is this (rock & roll)is a passing thing. It’s a fad”
August 17, 2006 at 8:16 am
Mac
Um… That’s four.
August 17, 2006 at 10:11 am
New York Sports Page
“In retrospect I’m not even sure it was a horse.”
August 17, 2006 at 10:30 am
incredibly clever reader
and what’s the fifth quote?
OMG OMG OMG THE SUSPENSE IS KILLING ME!!!!!!!!!!!!1!
August 17, 2006 at 10:31 am
Brandon
Uhhh…that was only four quotes. I want to know the fifth one. WHAT WAS THE 5TH ONE?!?
August 17, 2006 at 1:32 pm
the mighty mjd
I can’t count, and you will all suffer because of it.
August 17, 2006 at 2:10 pm
Andy
I understand you’re pretty funny as a DJ and comedy is kind of a hobby of mine. Well, actually, it’s a little more than just a hobby, Reader’s Digest is considering publishing two of my jokes. And perhaps some night we could maybe get together and swap humorous stories, for fun.
August 18, 2006 at 1:10 pm
lozo
1) counting to five ain’t easy. get off the man.
2) how can you not mention his uber-creepy role as the molesting coach in the basketball diaries? still freaks me out to this day.
August 18, 2006 at 7:24 pm
Sean
As well as those mentioned, I loved his recurring role on Dave Letterman’s show as “Cop…on the EDGE!”
August 19, 2006 at 2:36 pm