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• Robert Schimmel is a stand-up comedian who often appears on on The Howard Stern Show. In 2000, Schimmel was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. He underwent extensive chemotherapy treatment which sent the cancer into remission.

  He was arrested on April 2, 2009 for allegedly beating his wife. He was held at the Los Angeles Detention Center on a $50,000 bail. Schimmel is charged with felony domestic violence.Daily News: Comedian Robert Schimmel Arrested for Allegedly Beating Up His Wife (May 2, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Birth Name: Robert George Schimmel
  2. Born: 1950
  3. Birthplace: Bronx, New York
  4. Married first wife Vicki in 1977
  5. Married second wife Melissa in 2000
  6. Children: 6
  7. Cites Lenny Bruce as his all-time comedy hero
  8. Auditioned for the role of George on Seinfeld
  9. Listed at #76 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Standups of All Time

• Comedy Albums

  • 1996: Comes Clean
  • 1998: If You Buy this CD, I Can Get this Car
  • 1999: Unprotected
  • 2005: Reserection

• Life Since Then

  Life Since Then is a Showtime special featuring Schimmel that was first aired on January 14, 2009. The title refers to what Schimmel calls his own personal "d-day", June 5, 2000. That was the date when he was diagnosed with cancer. The special is 60 minutes long and features plenty of his usual comedy before turning serious towards the end when he talks about his fight with cancer.Punchline Magazine: Robert Schimmel: Life Since Then (January 14, 2009)

  In 2008, he released his first book, Cancer on $5 a Day (chemo not included): How Humor Got Me Through the Toughest Journey of My Life.

• Book

  • 2008: Cancer on $5 a Day (chemo not included): How Humor Got Me Through the Toughest Journey of My Life

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