The comedian performed at a restaurant near the area of the crash each Thursday, witnesses told news outlets.

"Lou was unique in so many ways, and loved our Country," former President Donald Trump wrote in announcing the death.

His only prop was a telephone, used to pretend to hold a conversation with someone on the other end of the line.

Inhofe was first elected to the Oklahoma State House of Representatives in 1967 and then the State Senate in 1969, where he served until 1977.

“I love to feel my hand fit into the glove of some other character," he once said. "I feel a huge freedom -- time stops for me."

“When I played ball, I tried to make sure everybody enjoyed what I was doing,” the Hall of Famer said in 2010.

A career that spanned nearly six decades came to an abrupt and tragic end in Utah's Bryce Canyon National Park.

"He continued to serve as inspiration for many other players, defining what it meant to be a great teammate, competitor and winner."

"His unique all-around skills made him a dominant force at UCLA and led to an NBA regular-season and Finals MVP."

One of the stars of the iconic movie "Grease" has passed away 46 years after the musical dominated America's movie theaters.