The comedian, who died Monday at age 95, will be remembered for her rapid-fire tongue, searing wit—and crazy hair. From perms to wigs, bobs, and flips, see her best ’dos through the years.
Diller refined her signature kookiness early on. In Elia Kazan’s 1961 film Splendor in the Grass, she portrayed the blonde hostess Texas Guinan.
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At 45 in 1963, Diller posed at the Americana Hotel in New York.
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Diller got in theme for Thanksgiving in 1967, and wore turkey feathers in her hair.
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Diller amped up the volume for an appearance in the 1960s.
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Diller appeared in a green wig for St. Patrick’s Day in 1979.
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Nothing says the 1980s quite like Diller in full regalia performing onstage at Bob Hope’s 80th birthday party in Washington, D.C., in 1983.
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Diller shows off her signature impression with a sequined collar and a perm in 1984.
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Never one to disappoint, Diller opted for a shocking all-red ensemble for a Halloween party in Los Angeles in October 2000.
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Diller’s hair resembled a bird of paradise in August 2000.
The hair was equally as voluminous for a charity vaudeville show on May 3, 2004.
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