Comic Impressionist Steve Bridges Dies in LA

La (AP) Impressionist Steve Bridges, who used prosthetics and hairpieces in becoming presidents and laughs to create a living, was discovered dead at his home, his manager stated Monday. He was 48.Bridges came back from China on February. 23 and complained to buddies of "super jet lag," manager Randy Nolen stated.Bridges' maid found the comic dead about 9:30 a.m. Saturday in the La home, Nolen stated.It made an appearance he died of natural causes, but an autopsy is going to be carried out, stated Craig Harvey, chief of procedures for that Los Angeles County coroner's office.Bridges' George W. Rose bush impression made him a normal on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" and gained him an invite towards the Whitened House in 2003.In 2006, Bridges became a member of Rose bush inside a comic routine in the 2006 Whitened House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, D.C., and in a Ford's Theatre benefit.Nolen stated Rose bush known as Bridges' brother, Phillip, on Monday and offered condolences."Steve was not just a funny guy, but a sort and decent individual. My sincere sympathies go to his parents, his brothers and sisters, and his entire family," Rose bush told The Connected Press through spokesperson Freddy Ford."We'd an excellent 10-year run," Nolen stated. "He visited the Whitened House, the Oblong Office, together with with Barbra Streisand and would be a regular around the 'Tonight Show' for nearly eight years."Bridges grew to become Obama, Bill Clinton or Rose bush for his most popular shows.The makeup and prosthetics employed for 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 "The way the Grinch Stole Christmas."Mari Enyart was Bridges' makeup artist."In the neck up, everything but his teeth was covered inside a prosthetic bit of some kind,Inch Nolen stated concerning the impersonations of presidents. "It had been as extensive, nearly as good so that as complicated as whatever you would see inside a movie.InchIt required nearly four hrs to use the Obama makeup and nearly three hrs to complete Rose bush and Clinton. Close attention was compensated to age marks and freckles on his hands simply because they were so visible, particularly if a skit had been shot.Bridges have been scheduled to complete three free shows on March 13, 14 and 15 for that Indian Wells Rotary Club to assist raise money for students who took it to school. Due to time it required to ready, he would be considered a different leader each evening.Sometimes, Bridges would do shows without makeup which were entitled "Steve As Steve" and displayed his 200 voices from Bill O'Reilly to Hurry Limbaugh to Tom Brokaw and all sorts of presidents from Kennedy to Obama, Nolen stated.Born in Dallas, Bridges loved football and would be a large Cowboys fan."He was respectful, kind, soft-spoken, reserved and sincere. He loved standing on stage. He would be a master at ad-libbing and improv comedy," Nolen stated.Bridges is made it by his parents, Thomas and Margaret Bridges, siblings Phillip and Jon, and sister Elizabeth Bridges.Something will probably be held within the next couple of days close to the family's Northern California home, having a memorial plan to follow in La.Copyright laws 2012 Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. By Sue Manning March 6, 2012 George Rose bush (Left) and Steve Bridges PHOTO CREDIT AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari La (AP) Impressionist Steve Bridges, who used prosthetics and hairpieces in becoming presidents and laughs to earn a living, was discovered dead at his home, his manager stated Monday. He was 48.Bridges came back from China on February. 23 and complained to buddies of "super jet lag," manager Randy Nolen stated.Bridges' maid found the comic dead about 9:30 a.m. Saturday in the La home, Nolen stated.It made an appearance he died of natural causes, but an autopsy is going to be carried out, stated Craig Harvey, chief of procedures for that La County coroner's office.Bridges' George W. Rose bush impression made him a normal on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" and gained him an invite towards the Whitened House in 2003.In 2006, Bridges became a member of Rose bush inside a comic routine in the 2006 Whitened House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, D.C., and also at a Ford's Theatre benefit.Nolen stated Rose bush known as Bridges' brother, Phillip, on Monday and offered condolences."Steve was not just a funny guy, but a sort and decent individual. My sincere sympathies go to his parents, his brothers and sisters, and the entire family," Rose bush told The Connected Press through spokesperson Freddy Ford."We'd an excellent 10-year run," Nolen stated. "He visited the Whitened House, the Oblong Office, together with with Barbra Streisand and would be a regular around the 'Tonight Show' for nearly eight years."Bridges grew to become Obama, Bill Clinton or Rose bush for his most widely used shows.The makeup and prosthetics employed for 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 "The way the Grinch Stole Christmas."Mari Enyart was Bridges' makeup artist."In the neck up, everything but his teeth was covered inside a prosthetic bit of some kind,Inch Nolen stated concerning the impersonations of presidents. "It had been as extensive, nearly as good so that as complicated as whatever you would see inside a movie.InchIt required nearly four hrs to use the Obama makeup and nearly three hrs to complete Rose bush and Clinton. Close attention was compensated to age marks and freckles on his hands simply because they were so visible, particularly if a skit had been shot.Bridges have been scheduled to complete three free shows on March 13, 14 and 15 for that Indian Wells Rotary Club to assist raise money for college students who took it to school. Due to time it required to ready, he would be considered a different leader each evening.Sometimes, Bridges would do shows without makeup which were entitled "Steve As Steve" and displayed his 200 voices from Bill O'Reilly to Hurry Limbaugh to Tom Brokaw and all sorts of presidents from Kennedy to Obama, Nolen stated.Born in Dallas, Bridges loved football and would be a large Cowboys fan."He was respectful, kind, soft-spoken, reserved and sincere. He loved standing on stage. He would be a master at ad-libbing and improv comedy," Nolen stated.Bridges is made it by his parents, Thomas and Margaret Bridges, siblings Phillip and Jon, and sister Elizabeth Bridges.Something will probably be held within the next couple of days close to the family's Northern California home, having a memorial plan to follow in La.Copyright laws 2012 Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.