Inspiration to Fans
Unfortunately, Rodney Dangerfield spent years battling his inner demons. Although he suffered from depression, he found a way to help himself cope. He was very open about this and many fans found inspiration from his honesty. He even opened up about his mental illness in his memoir, It’s Not Easy Bein’ Me: A Lifetime Of No Respect But Plenty Of Sex And Drugs. For Rodney Dangerfield, smoking marijuana helped him deal with his anguish. In fact, he smoked for about 60 years.
Laughing All The Way To The Grave
Oh, Dangerfield, he just couldn’t help himself. Even his tombstone had to be witty. In Los Angeles’ Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, you can find his grave. On the headstone it reads, “Rodney Dangerfield… There goes the neighborhood.”