Comic Impressionist Steve Bridges Dies in LA

La (AP) Impressionist Steve Bridges, who used prosthetics and hair pieces in succeeding as presidents and laughs to produce a living, is discovered dead at his home, his manager mentioned Monday. He was 48.Bridges returned from China on Feb. 23 and complained to pals of "super jet lag," manager Randy Nolen mentioned.Bridges' maid found the comic dead about 9:30 a.m. Saturday within the La home, Nolen mentioned.It came out he died of natural causes, but an autopsy will probably be completed, mentioned Craig Harvey, chief of methods for your La County coroner's office.Bridges' George W. Rose rose bush impression made him an ordinary on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" and acquired him a party invitation for the White-colored House in 2003.In 2006, Bridges grew to become part of Rose rose bush in the comic routine within the 2006 White-colored House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, D.C., as well as in a Ford's Theatre benefit.Nolen mentioned Rose rose bush referred to as Bridges' brother, Phillip, on Monday and offered condolences."Steve was not only a funny guy, but a form and decent individual. My sincere sympathies visit his parents, his siblings and siblings, and the entire family," Rose rose bush told The Connected Press through representative Freddy Ford."We'd a great 10-year run," Nolen mentioned. "He visited the White-colored House, the Oblong Office, along with with Barbra Streisand and will be a regular round the 'Tonight Show' for pretty much eight years."Bridges increased being Obama, Bill Clinton or Rose rose bush for his most widely used shows.The makeup and prosthetics useful for Rose rose bush and Clinton specified for by Kevin Haney, who won an Academy Award for aging Serta Aykroyd in "Driving Miss Daisy." Obama ended by Kazu Tsuji, who designed Jim Carrey's Grinch in "How a Grinch Stole Christmas."Mari Enyart was Bridges' makeup artist."Within the neck up, everything but his teeth was covered in the prosthetic little bit of some type,In . Nolen mentioned in regards to the impersonations of presidents. "It absolutely was as extensive, pretty much as good to ensure that as complicated as anything you would see in the movie.InchIt needed nearly four several hours to make use of the Obama makeup and nearly three several hours to accomplish Rose rose bush and Clinton. Close attention was paid out to age marks and freckles on his hands since they were so visible, especially if a skit have been shot.Bridges happen to be scheduled to accomplish three free shows on March 13, 14 and 15 for your Indian Wells Rotary Club to help raise money for college students who required it to college. Because of time that it needed to organize, he'd be described as a different leader each evening.Sometimes, Bridges would do shows without makeup that have been titled "Steve As Steve" and displayed his 200 voices from Bill O'Reilly to rush Limbaugh to Tom Brokaw and many types of presidents from Kennedy to Obama, Nolen mentioned.Born in Dallas, Bridges loved football and will be a large Cowboys fan."He was sincere, kind, soft-spoken, reserved and sincere. He loved sitting on stage. He will be a master at ad-libbing and improv comedy," Nolen mentioned.Bridges is managed to get by his parents, Thomas and Margaret Bridges, brothers and sisters Phillip and Jon, and sister Elizabeth Bridges.Something will most likely take place over the following day or two near to the family's Northern California home, getting a memorial intend to follow in La.Copyright laws and regulations 2012 Connected Press. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. By Sue Manning March 6, 2012 George Rose rose bush (Left) and Steve Bridges PHOTO CREDIT AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari La (AP) Impressionist Steve Bridges, who used prosthetics and hair pieces in succeeding as presidents and laughs to make a living, is discovered dead at his home, his manager mentioned Monday. He was 48.Bridges returned from China on Feb. 23 and complained to pals of "super jet lag," manager Randy Nolen mentioned.Bridges' maid found the comic dead about 9:30 a.m. Saturday within the La home, Nolen mentioned.It came out he died of natural causes, but an autopsy will probably be completed, mentioned Craig Harvey, chief of methods for your La County coroner's office.Bridges' George W. Rose rose bush impression made him an ordinary on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" and acquired him a party invitation for the White-colored House in 2003.In 2006, Bridges grew to become part of Rose rose bush in the comic routine within the 2006 White-colored House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, D.C., at a Ford's Theatre benefit.Nolen mentioned Rose rose bush referred to as Bridges' brother, Phillip, on Monday and offered condolences."Steve was not only a funny guy, but a form and decent individual. My sincere sympathies visit his parents, his siblings and siblings, and also the entire family," Rose rose bush told The Connected Press through representative Freddy Ford."We'd a great 10-year run," Nolen mentioned. "He visited the White-colored House, the Oblong Office, along with with Barbra Streisand and will be a regular round the 'Tonight Show' for pretty much eight years."Bridges increased being Obama, Bill Clinton or Rose rose bush for his most broadly used shows.The makeup and prosthetics useful for Rose rose bush and Clinton specified for by Kevin Haney, who won an Academy Award for aging Serta Aykroyd in "Driving Miss Daisy." Obama ended by Kazu Tsuji, who designed Jim Carrey's Grinch in "How a Grinch Stole Christmas."Mari Enyart was Bridges' makeup artist."Within the neck up, everything but his teeth was covered in the prosthetic little bit of some type,In . Nolen mentioned in regards to the impersonations of presidents. "It absolutely was as extensive, pretty much as good to ensure that as complicated as anything you would see in the movie.InchIt needed nearly four several hours to make use of the Obama makeup and nearly three several hours to accomplish Rose rose bush and Clinton. Close attention was paid out to age marks and freckles on his hands since they were so visible, especially if a skit have been shot.Bridges happen to be scheduled to accomplish three free shows on March 13, 14 and 15 for your Indian Wells Rotary Club to help raise money for college kids who required it to college. Because of time that it needed to organize, he'd be described as a different leader each evening.Sometimes, Bridges would do shows without makeup that have been titled "Steve As Steve" and displayed his 200 voices from Bill O'Reilly to rush Limbaugh to Tom Brokaw and many types of presidents from Kennedy to Obama, Nolen mentioned.Born in Dallas, Bridges loved football and will be a large Cowboys fan."He was sincere, kind, soft-spoken, reserved and sincere. He loved sitting on stage. He will be a master at ad-libbing and improv comedy," Nolen mentioned.Bridges is managed to get by his parents, Thomas and Margaret Bridges, brothers and sisters Phillip and Jon, and sister Elizabeth Bridges.Something will most likely take place over the following day or two near to the family's Northern California home, getting a memorial intend to follow in La.Copyright laws and regulations 2012 Connected Press. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.