Comedian Jackie Mason, known for his rapid-fire observations in a decades-long standup career, died at a New York hospital on July 24. He had been hospitalized for two weeks with difficulty breathing, his friend Raoul Felder said. Jackie Mason was 93.

Mason was an amateur boxer and an ordained rabbi before getting into comedy. He was a master of the “Borscht Belt” style of standup, leaning heavily on Jewish culture and expressions. In his later years, Mason curated a vlog called “The Ultimate Jew” on his website.

Many younger fans knew Mason best for his long-running association with “The Simpsons.” Mason’s voice appeared in 11 episodes as Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky, the father of Krusty the Clown.