question: Thank You Mask Man is an animated short film based upon a comedy routine by Lenny Bruce, he died in which year, and he was a Jewish-American stand-up comedian, social critic and satirist?
answer: 1966
context: Title: Lenny Bruce
  Passage: Leonard Alfred Schneider (October 13, 1925 – August 3, 1966), better known by his stage name Lenny Bruce, was a Jewish-American stand-up comedian, social critic and satirist.  He was renowned for his open, free-style and critical form of comedy which integrated satire, politics, religion, sex, and vulgarity.  His 1964 conviction in an obscenity trial was followed by a posthumous pardon, the first in the history of New York state, by then-Governor George Pataki in 2003.
  Title: Thank You Mask Man
  Passage: Thank You Mask Man is an animated short film based upon a comedy routine by Lenny Bruce involving The Lone Ranger and Tonto.  The film was produced by John Magnuson, and directed by Jeff Hale.
  Title: Murray Roman
  Passage: Murray Roman (March 8, 1929 – November 6, 1973) was an American stand-up comedian whose career was cut short by a car crash.  Many consider his style, and material, to be similar to Lenny Bruce.  Roman was also a writer on the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and, as part of the Comedy Hour writing team, won an Emmy for his work in 1969.  His most noted sketch was "The Honey House," which mocked the syrupy 1968 hit song "Honey," by Bobby Goldsboro.  The skit featured a tour of house where the eponymous Honey had lived and died, conducted with suitable melodrama by her husband, played first by Tom Smothers and then by Dick.
  Title: Freddie Roman
  Passage: Freddie Roman (born Fred Kirschenbaum 1937 in Jamaica, Queens, New York) is a Jewish-American stand-up comedian, best known for his frequent appearances at "Borscht Belt" hotels.
  Title: Honey Bruce
  Passage: Honey Bruce Friedman, born Harriett Jolliff, also known by her professional name Honey Harlow (August 15, 1927 – September 12, 2005) was an American stripper and showgirl who was the wife of stand-up comedian Lenny Bruce.
  Title: Phil Mazo
  Passage: Phil Mazo (born June 13, 1981) is a Jewish-American stand-up comedian.  He has appeared on The Bob & Tom Show, and his stand-up can be heard on Sirius Satellite Radio.  He is also in a national television commercial for CarMax.  His debut comedy album, "Pervert", has appeared in the top 40 comedy albums on iTunes.
  Title: Stand-up comedy
  Passage: Stand-up comedy is a comic style in which a comedian performs in front of a live audience, usually speaking directly to them.  The performer is commonly known as a comic, stand-up comic, stand-up comedian, or simply a stand-up.  In stand-up comedy, the comedian usually recites a grouping of humorous stories, jokes and one-liners typically called a monologue, routine, or act.  Some stand-up comedians use props, music, or magic tricks to "enhance" their acts.  Stand-up comedy is often performed in comedy clubs, bars and pubs, nightclubs, neo-burlesques, colleges and theatres. Outside of live performance, stand-up is often distributed commercially via television, DVD, CD and the internet.
  Title: Bill Hicks
  Passage: William Melvin Hicks (December 16, 1961 – February 26, 1994) was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, satirist, and musician.  His material, encompassing a wide range of social issues including religion, politics, and philosophy, was controversial, and often steeped in dark comedy.
  Title: Freedom of Speech: Lessons from Lenny Bruce
  Passage: Freedom of Speech: Lessons from Lenny Bruce is a work of theatre written by Amanda Faye Martin and devised and directed by Sam Weisman along with the cast.  It is a play that focuses on the modern politically charged time, in which a comedy club becomes the last bastion for freedom of speech as six college students navigate the inherent boundaries of inclusivity.  The play was influenced by the works of comedian Lenny Bruce and the newly opened Lenny Bruce collection at the Robert D. Farber Archives at Brandeis University.  The play premiered at Brandeis University on 10/26/16, and was then featured at a variety of venues around the Greater Boston area.
  Title: Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth
  Passage: Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth is a 1998 documentary film directed by Robert B. Weide about the comedian Lenny Bruce.  It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.  The film was narrated by Robert De Niro.
citations: Thank You Mask Man Lenny Bruce