Jeri,he had lung cancer,even though he had never smoked.

I first saw Andy on a variety show.He came out with his tight suit and foreign accent and his embarrassingly terrible impressions..."and I can do Archie Bunker...you are so stupid Meathead...everybody stupid..." and I was amazed that they would let this poor pitiful character up on the stage.And then he would say "I am afraid you are laughing at me,not weeth me. No body in the crowd want to listen sob sobEveryone make me feel badsob sob" and soon he was sobbing in tempo to a beat he was playing on the Conga drum.It was shocking and hilarious.Later on,Andy began to take himself more seriously as a Performance Artist,and he became less and less funny.His Special,Andy's Playhouse was a study in complete self-absorption,silly,boring, and as far from funny as you can get.Latka was about the weakest character on Taxi in the midst of a terrific ensemble cast. The movie,and Jim Carrey,were very good though.

Tom Greene lacks Andy's creative streak,and pretty much resorts to Geek-humor...you know,the "I'll eat a live chicken for laughs stuff".His best bit is licking his Dad's face on Saturday Night Live,if that tells you anything.He will be ancient history in another year.