“We’d be sitting in a restaurant when I was about nine years old, and he would say, ‘tonight the specials are cake and c***, and they’re out of cake.” He went on to describe how his dad would tell jokes in order to make him “feel better”. I like to joke that he touched a lot of people, and they’re all pressing charges now.” “He was able to use humour to help us survive. My dad just ended up with a strange sense of humour and I inherited it and took it to a professional level. “My parents have lost four kids, and we dealt with death and difficulty through odd, sick humour. Just before starting an Australian comedy tour in 2013 he told : “There’s been a lot of death in my family. His death came after the loss of four of his siblings. 2nd Annual Cornerstone Wine Fest Draws Record Crowds, Raising Close to 200K for Brain Aneurysm Prevention Menu Toggle.Virtual Fundraiser in Memory of Brittany McCarthy.