Acclaimed satirist Stan Freberg died at the age of 88 from natural causes. Freberg was known for his comic career in advertising and satiric entertainment which was recognized worldwide through TV, radio, and records.

It was reported on Tuesday that Freberg passed away at a Santa Monica hospital. This was confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter by his son and daughter, Donovan and Donna Freberg.

Freberg, who was known as the godfather of humorous and irreverent commercials, described himself as a “guerilla satirist.” Freberg was the inspiration for modern-day satirist Weird Al Yankovic, who is known for his work satirizing modern day pop singers.

Stan Freberg did some musical parodies of his own back in his days. He was known for his song “Wun’erful Wun’erful,” which was a 1957 spoof of “champagne music.” This hit came out in The Lawrence Welk Show.

He won a Grammy Award in 1959 for best performance in a documentary called The Best of the Stan Freberg Shows. The satirist also had his own songs, some of them becoming hits, as well as doing parodies of other people’s music.

Some of his recordings were very popular and eventually landed him a radio show. The radio program was showcased in 1954 and it was called That’s Rich.

Freberg also created advertising ads that were very popular. One of his ad campaigns with Jeno’s Frozen Pizza Rolls was huge because it included the popular tune from the Lone Ranger.

His success was vast as his humor reached many people through TV, radio, and records. One fan that loved his satirical humor was the famous Albert Einstein.

Freberg’s success eventually led to having his own ad agency called Freberg Ltd. Stan Freberg is survived by his wife, children, and his grandchildren.