The Resume

(October 13, 1925-August 3, 1966)
Birth name was Leonard Schneider
Stood up for the first amendment when his comedy was ruled obscene
Dustin Hoffman played him in the movies
Released the comedy album 'Lenny Bruce is Out Again'

Why he might be annoying:

He was a heroin addict who died of an overdose (1966).
He got arrested many times on obscenity charges.
Despite his anti religious stance, he was buried with an orthodox Hebrew service.
Towards the end of his life, his comedic routine was to read his court transcripts and comment on them.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was a strong defender of the first amendment.
His ideology continues to be studied 35 years after his death.
He was left handed.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 50 Greatest Comedy Albums [2 Drink Minimum - April 8, 2004] (Ranked: 2)
• 50 Greatest Comedy Albums [2 Drink Minimum - April 8, 2004] (Ranked: 22)
• 50 Greatest Comedy Albums [2 Drink Minimum - April 8, 2004] (Ranked: 11)
• Bob Dylan References
• Born on Friday the Thirteenth (Ranked: 1925)
• Brothers and Sisters, I Have None
• Carnegie Hall Concerts
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [October] (Ranked: 10131925)
• Celebrities on the Cover of Sgt. Pepper
• Comedians Who Smoke on Stage
• Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups (Ranked: 3)
• Coolest Jews in Hollywood
• Droopy Eyes
• E!'s Mysteries and Scandals
• Entertainment Weekly's 25 Comedians Who Famously Pushed the Line [2011]
• I Abused Amphetamines
• I Abused Heroin
• I am Left Handed - Male [A-G]
• I Did Not Graduate High School [A-B]
• I Died in 1966 (Ranked: 41)
• I Died of a Drug Overdose
• I Have Narcolepsy
• I Probably Banged Faye Dunaway
• Jewish Comedians
• Joan River's Top 5 Comedians [June 2008] (Ranked: 1)
• Look at My Mug Shot
• Offensive Comedians
• People with Bruce, Marc or Keith in their Names
• Playboy's 55 Most Important People in Sex [2008] (Ranked: 46)
• Playboy's Top 25 Outlaws of Comedy [2004] (Ranked: 1)
• Profiles 751-1000 (Ranked: 843)
• R.E.M. References
• Referenced in 'La Vie Boheme' [Rent]
• Satirists and Wits

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 18 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 33 Votes: 30.30% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 188 Votes: 42.02% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 47 Votes: 55.32% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 34 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 43 Votes: 55.81% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 20 Votes: 85.00% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 75 Votes: 54.67% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 70 Votes: 61.43% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 347 Votes: 55.62% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 84 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 55 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 200 Votes: 61.50% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 67 Votes: 47.76% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 144 Votes: 46.53% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 206 Votes: 48.54% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 336 Votes: 49.70% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 673 Votes: 43.68% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 836 Votes: 44.50% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 7225 Votes: 35.75% Annoying
In 2001, Out of 4625 Votes: 48.52% Annoying