Dawn of the Dead

Imagine that, old people can be funny! Finally, there are some deceased comics among Comedy Central's increasingly shameful ''100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time.'' Entering the list on a technicality at #49, Freddie Prinze, suicidal at the age of 22. The legendary Henny Youngman, #47, is the first comedian recognized to have died from natural causes, after seven ceaseless decades delivering snappy one-liners. He is joined by Flip Wilson at #42.

Looking at the scoreboard: Corpses, 3. Oxygen Users, 57.

Rounding out the middling 20, starting at #60 through #41: Jeff Foxworthy, Gilbert Gottfried, Larry Miller, (show co-host) Richard Jeni, Colin Quinn, Alan King, D.L. Hughley, David Brenner, Damon Wayans, Lewis Black, Denis Leary, Tim Allen, Adam Sandler, Richard Lewis, Joan Rivers, Dave Chappelle, and Jon Stewart.