LOS ANGELES, March 9 (UPI) -- Comedian and radio personality Peter Bergman died of leukemia Friday in Santa Monica, Calif., his comedy troupe Firesign Theatre said. He was 72.
"We are very sad to report that Peter Bergman, a founding member of the Firesign Theatre and the driving force behind 'Radio Free Oz' in all its incarnations, passed away in the early morning hours of Friday, March 9, 2012 due to complications from leukemia," the statement said.