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Birth name Clerow Wilson, Jr.Nationality USABirth 8 december 1933Death 25 november 1998 (at 64 years)
Awards Emmy Award
Flip Wilson (December 8, 1933 – November 25, 1998) was an African American comedian and actor. In the early 1970s, Wilson hosted his own weekly variety series, The Flip Wilson Show. The series earned Wilson a Golden Globe and two Emmy Awards.
In January 1972, Time magazine featured Wilson's image on their cover and named him "TV's first black superstar".
Biography
Wilson was married twice. In 1957 he wed Lavenia Wilson née Dean. They divorced in 1967. In 1979 he married Tuanchai MacKenzie. They divorced in 1984. After winning custody of his children in 1979, Wilson performed less, in order to spend more time with his family.
Before becoming ill, he was an active lighter-than-air pilot.
On November 25, 1998, Wilson died of liver cancer in Malibu, California, aged 64.
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