Speed Vogel
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Irving "Speed" Vogel was an American
sculptor, painter, and co-author, along with Joseph Heller
, of the best-selling memoir, No Laughing Matter
.
A textile businessman and associate of Gwathmey Siegel, he was also member of the "Gourmet Club," an assemblage of writers, artists and showbusiness people (which included Mel Brooks
and Mario Puzo
, among others), who gathered weekly from the 1960s to the 1980s to eat and talk at Chinese restaurants in New York City
.
Vogel died of natural causes at his home in Sag Harbor, New York
. He was 90.
United States
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sculptor, painter, and co-author, along with Joseph Heller
Joseph Heller
Joseph Heller was a US satirical novelist, short story writer, and playwright. His best known work is Catch-22, a novel about US servicemen during World War II...
, of the best-selling memoir, No Laughing Matter
No Laughing Matter (book)
No Laughing Matter is a 1986 book co-authored by Joseph Heller and Speed Vogel.-History:On Sunday, December 13, 1981, Heller was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome, a debilitating syndrome that was to leave him temporarily paralyzed...
.
A textile businessman and associate of Gwathmey Siegel, he was also member of the "Gourmet Club," an assemblage of writers, artists and showbusiness people (which included Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks is an American film director, screenwriter, composer, lyricist, comedian, actor and producer. He is best known as a creator of broad film farces and comic parodies. He began his career as a stand-up comic and as a writer for the early TV variety show Your Show of Shows...
and Mario Puzo
Mario Puzo
Mario Gianluigi Puzo was an American author and screenwriter, known for his novels about the Mafia, including The Godfather , which he later co-adapted into a film by Francis Ford Coppola...
, among others), who gathered weekly from the 1960s to the 1980s to eat and talk at Chinese restaurants in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
Vogel died of natural causes at his home in Sag Harbor, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. He was 90.