Sid Caesar, a King of Comedy, Dies at 91

By STEPHEN M. SILVERMAN

02/12/2014 at 03:15 PM EST

Sid Caesar, the deft side-splitter who helped establish the new medium of television as he also established himself as a comedy legend, has died. He was 91.

Comedian Phyllis Diller, 95

Comedian Phyllis Diller, known for her self-deprecating humor, died "peacefully in her sleep" at her Los Angeles home Monday morning, her manager told CNN. Diller was 95.

"Her son, Perry, found her with a smile on her face," Milt Suchin said.