The mic goes silent

In a shocking (and surprisingly national) story today, Vegas lost it's voice. Danny Gans, the man of a million voices died. It was probably due to a heart attack, but they're not sure yet. He was 52 but he didn't look or move like it at all. Susan and I saw his show (at the Mirage) last year and it was very entertaining. He had a very sterile, family friendly act that while at times bland, it was what made him Entertainer of the Year for 11 out of 13 years he was active here (he was at the Mirage forever). Steve Wynn hired him at the Mirage and as soon as his contract was up, he pulled him to the Encore again. Sadly, it was barely 3 months that he was there.



It didn't take long for Youtube to put a tribute up or for Wikipedia to update (I found out at 7:40 this morning and his page already had the info on it!)

Danny was just as well known outside of the show room as in it. He really appreciated his audience. He always gave out tickets to the locals and did charity work to give back to the community.

We'll miss you Danny. The illustrious glow of the Strip has lost it's shimmer today.