Robert Orben (March 4, 1927 – February 2, 2023) was an American professional comedy writer and

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ian. He wrote multiple books on comedy, mostly collections of gags and "one-liners" originally written for his newsletter, ''Orben's Current Comedy'', and also wrote books for magicians. Later, Orben moved into politics, and in 1973 he became head

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to Vice President

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. Orben died at a nursing home in

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, on February 2, 2023, at the age of 95.

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* 1927 births 2023 deaths Academy of Magical Arts Literature & Media Fellowship winners American comedy writers American speechwriters Nixon administration personnel American magicians Entertainers from New York City Writers from New York City {{US-writer-stub