Ed Bluestone

Ed Bluestone passed away on October 24, due to complications from a stroke. Ed was born in East Orange, N.J. to parents Sydney and Eleanor Bluestone. Ed started as a Stand-up Comic in the 1970's, performing at Catch a Rising Star & The Improv in NY and The Comedy Store in LA. He was a very funny guy, and had a dark sense of humor, as evidenced by one of his "bits" called "How to be Offensive at a Funeral". He appeared on The Tonight Show, The Merv Griffin Show, The Mike Douglas Show, Dean Martin variety series, and also was a regular on the revival of Laugh -In. In 1972 he started writing for the National Lampoon, and conceived one of their most famous magazine covers, featuring a dog with a gun pointed at it's head, and the caption "If You Don't buy this Magazine, We'll Kill this Dog." He transitioned to writing screenplays, which he did for the balance of his career. He also wrote a children's book "Rupert Weddington and his small dogs"
Ed is survived by his ex-wife Ann Stordahl, his brother Bob, and 3 nieces.