Calvert DeForest, RIP
(From the publicist:) David Letterman, host of The Late Show With David Letterman, issued a
statement today on the death of Calvert DeForest, who made numerous (the word is "countless" -- AB) appearances
on both The Late Show and Late Night With David Letterman.
“Everyone always wondered if Calvert was an actor playing a character, but in reality he was just himself - a genuine, modest and nice man,” said Letterman “To our staff and to our viewers, he was a beloved and valued part of our show, and we will miss him.”
DeForest passed away on Monday, March 19th at age 85. His debut on “Late Night,” as Larry Bud Melman, came in 1982, and was followed by dozens of appearances as various characters on the NBC show and on the “Late Show,” which Letterman has hosted since 1993.
(NOTE: The show's out of production until next week, so don't tune in tonight expecting to see a Larry Bud tribute.)
