Robert Orben

Robert Orben (March 4, 1927 – February 2, 2023) was an American professional comedy writer and magician. He wrote multiple books on comedy, mostly collections of gags and "one-liners" originally written for his newsletter, Orben's Current Comedy, and also wrote books for magicians. Later, Orben moved into politics, and in 1973 he became head speechwriter to Vice President Gerald R. Ford.^[1]

Robert Orben
Born	(1927-03-04)March 4, 1927 New York City, U.S.
Died	February 2, 2023(2023-02-02) (aged 95) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Medium	Books
Nationality	American
Years active	1946–2023
Genres	Observational comedy
Subject(s)	American culture

Orben died at a nursing home in Alexandria, Virginia, on February 2, 2023, at the age of 95.^[2]