Comedian Freddie Roman Dead at 85 - TMZ

Freddie Roman -- an OG comedian from New York City, and a beloved fig successful showbiz -- has died ... TMZ has learned.

The actor/writer/producer and all-around comic antheral passed distant Saturday day astatine a infirmary successful Boynton Beach, Florida, this aft suffering a bosom onslaught earlier this greeting astatine his state nine location ... according to his daughter, Judi Levin.

We're told helium died successful furniture with his household around, including his woman of 63 years, Ethel, who was with him until the end.

Roman mightiness possibly champion beryllium remembered arsenic a Friars Club staple -- helium was erstwhile astatine the helm of the famed NYC club, which has afforded rank to tons of comics/celebs implicit the years. FR was the dean dating backmost to the '90s until Larry King succeeded him successful 2014.

A well-versed and seasoned comedian himself, Roman had performed astatine countless high-profile venues implicit the years ... including Caesars Palace successful Vegas and Harrah's successful Atlantic City, among others. Roman has besides been portion of respective big-time roasts via Comedy Central.

Some of the stars he's chided connected the past ... Drew Carey, Rob Reiner, Hugh Hefner, Chevy Chase, Jerry Stiller and many, galore others who've had a Roman gag thrown their way.

Roman has besides starred successful a fistful of shows and movies, including "Red Oaks," "The Comedian," "Bittersweet Place," "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," "Finding North," "Sweet Lorraine" and more. He's besides celebrated for penning and starring successful a well-known revue, "Catskills connected Broadway."

Freddie continued to execute good into his aboriginal years, and was a fixture successful New York drama for a long, agelong time. He's survived by his woman and girl ... Roman was 85.

RIP