No, nothing happened or anything. He’s just 98 years old and I googled just to make sure. Kind of feels like we’re at the point here where anytime one of us checks, it counts as news worth spreading regardless of the result. If anyone I know just randomly checks, I’d want them to text me either way.
We are nothing here if not factual and careful during all of our reporting. That’s why we are confident in our journalistic integrity as we state that as of this report, Brooks is still alive! We hope it stays that way forever, but we also know that death is inevitable and comes for us all eventually.
I mean, dude is very old. The man served as a corporal during WWII. Actually, that’s true. This man fought overseas and came back like “I found my life’s calling and it’s making Hitler dance.” King shit. I’d be such a better comedian if I’d fought in WWII probably.
We love Mel Brooks. Who doesn’t? He’s given us so much, like Blazing Saddles, The Producers, and the the author of World War Z. A genuine legend. We will have to alter this report eventually, with some sad editor’s note, but that day isn’t today.
So here’s a link to a 2006 box set on eBay.