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Lenny Bruce was born Leonard Alfred Schneider on October 13, 1925, in Mineola, New York.
He was a stand-up comedian, social critic, satirist, and actor.
He was known for his open, free-wheeling, and critical style of comedy which contained satire, politics, religion, sex, and vulgarity.
His 1964 conviction in an obscenity trial was followed by a posthumous pardon in 2003.
He paved the way for counterculture-era comedians.
His trial for obscenity was a landmark of freedom of speech in the United States.
He died of a morphine overdose on August 3, 1966, at the age of 40.
He is considered one of the most influential comedians of all time.
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