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"Comedians and entertainers have been paying tribute to Phyllis Diller, who has died at the age of 95. Diller made her comedy club debut in San Francisco at the age of 37 and appeared in numerous films and TV specials over the years. Her voice talents were also featured in A Bug&amp;#039;s Life, Robot Chicken and on Family Guy, where she voiced Peter Griffin&amp;#039;s mother Thelma.  [Phyllis Diller photographed in October 1969] A selection of tributes from the showbiz world follow below: Ellen DeGeneres: &amp;quot;We lost a comedy legend today. Phyllis Diller was the queen of the one-liners. She was a pioneer.&amp;quot; Joan Rivers: &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;m beyond saddened by the death of Phyllis Diller. We were friends - Melissa and I had a wonderful time with her at lunch just a month ago.  &amp;quot;The only tragedy is that Phyllis Diller was the last from an era that insisted a woman had to look funny in order to be funny. If she had started today, Phyllis could have stood there in Dior and Harry Winston and become the major star that she was. I adored her!&amp;quot; Kathy Griffin: &amp;quot;Phyllis Diller. Please recognize she paved the way, single-handedly for YEARS for us FEMALE comedians. I knew her to be a doll! #RESPECT&amp;quot; Debbie Reynolds: &amp;quot;The world is a sadder place for all of us who love to laugh. I love Phyllis Diller. Comedy will never be the same and neither will I.&amp;quot; Pee-Wee Herman: &amp;quot;Rest in peace, Phyllis Diller. Farewell to a true maverick.&amp;quot; Seth MacFarlane: &amp;quot;Let&amp;#039;s all drink to the great Phyllis Diller. Peter Griffin is going to miss his mom.&amp;quot;  [Phyllis Diller photographed in March 2005] Reba McEntire: &amp;quot;Gonna miss Phyllis Diller. Rest in peace my friend. The world is a better place because of you. Happy Trails.&amp;quot; Boy George: &amp;quot;Phyllis Diller dead R.I.P, what a funny and talented lady and a gift to the world!&amp;quot; Barbra Streisand: &amp;quot;I adored her. She was a wondrous spirit who was great to me.&amp;quot; Billy Ray Cyrus: &amp;quot;R.I.P. Phyllis Diller. Thanks for all the laughs.&amp;quot; Henry Winkler &amp;quot;Phyllis Diller: A painter on canvas and in humor of the human condition MAY REST IN PEACE making GOD laugh.&amp;quot; Whoopi Goldberg: &amp;quot;A true original has died. Phyllis Diller. There was no-one like her, no-one looked like her sounded like her. A FUNNY FUNNY. Classy&amp;amp; Smart, RIP.&amp;quot; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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