What age are Gilbert Gottfried’s kids? Comedian had a son and a daughter

Gilbert Gottfried, who made audiences laugh across the entertainment industry during his more than four-decade-long career, has died aged 67, his family have confirmed in a statement.

In a post across Gottfried’s social media yesterday (Tuesday 12 April) the family revealed the actor and comedian had died following a long illness.

As tributes to the late comedian take over social media, some have wondered about Gilbert Gottfried’s young kids’ ages as well as their family life away from his career in the spotlight. Let’s take a look…

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Gilbert Gottfried is survived by his two young kids and wife Dara

The actor and comedian was a father of two and welcomed son Max and daughter Lilly with his wife, Dara Kravitz. Their eldest child, daughter Lilly who is 14, was born in 2007, while their youngest, Max, is 12 years old.

Over the years, Gottfried shared the spotlight with his children at events as Max, Lilly, and his wife Dara were often pictured together.

The family even featured in a celebrity edition of the reality series Wife Swap as they switched lives with Alan Thicke and his wife, Tanya Callau. The doting father also often shared sweet snaps alongside Max and Lilly with his 112,000 followers on Instagram:

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Meet Gilbert Gottfried’s wife Dara Kravitz

Gilbert Gottfried and wife Dara Kravitz got married in 2007 and would have celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary together this year.

Dara is a former music industry executive and first crossed paths with her now late husband in the late 1990s at a Grammy Awards afterparty.

Gottfried and his wife of 14 years worked on several projects together. On Dara’s IMDb, she is credited as an executive producer on her husband’s 2005 stand-up comedy film Gilbert Gottfried: Dirty Jokes.

Dara was also a producer on Gilbert Gottfried’s Amazing Colossal Podcast, which the late comedian co-hosted with comedy writer Frank Santopadre.

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Fans send condolences late comedian’s family

Following the news of Gilbert Gottfried’s passing, many fans have sent their thoughts and prayers to the comedian’s loved ones on social media:

We send our condolences to Gilbert Gottfried’s family and friends at this difficult time.

Amber Peake

Amber is an entertainment journalist with a love for anything showbiz, celeb or reality TV. After graduating with a degree in Journalism at Brunel University she became a Showbiz Reporter at Express.co.uk. Having written for both HITC and The Focus, Amber is now a staff writer for The Focus covering the latest celeb and entertainment trends.