Longtime CBC comedian Dave Broadfoot dead at 90
TORONTO — Whether it was playing a comical Mountie or performing for the U.S. president, Dave Broadfoot was deeply committed to Canadian culture and his craft, his colleagues said Wednesday in paying tribute to the prolific comedy trailblazer who died at the age of 90.
“He loved Canada and loved to compare the Americans to Canadians in a very unique and funny way,” said “Royal Canadian Air Farce” cast member Luba Goy.
“Once he got going, once he was on a roll in front of an audience, he was unstoppable — just line after line after line. And you would just watch him with your jaw hanging open. He was just so focused and passionate about entertaining.”
Perry Rosemond, who directed three of Broadfoot’s comedy specials, noted he was “blessed with a great social conscience.”