A sad loss for the world of comedy:

Harvey Korman, the tall, versatile comedian who won four Emmys for his outrageously funny contributions to “The Carol Burnett Show” and played a conniving politician to hilarious effect in “Blazing Saddles,” died May 29 at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 81.

Mr. Korman had complications from the rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm four months ago, his family said in a statement released by the hospital. His daughter Kate Korman said that it was a “miracle” that her father had survived the aneurysm and that he had had several major operations.

Now I feel the need to watch Blazing Saddles.