Editing Don Rickles (section)

===Later works===
Rickles made a cameo appearance as himself in a recurring [[dream sequence]] in "[[Sub Conscious (The Unit)|Sub Conscious]]", an episode of ''[[The Unit]]'', which aired in February 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tv.com/the-unit/sub-conscious/episode/963722/summary.html |title=The Unit – Season 2, Episode 13: Sub Conscious |website=[[TV.com]] |access-date=May 19, 2015}}</ref>

On May 8, 2006, on his 80th birthday, [[Simon & Schuster]] released his memoir titled ''Rickles' Book''. ''[[Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project]]'', a documentary about Rickles directed by John Landis, made its debut on [[HBO]] on December 2, 2007. Rickles won a [[Primetime Emmy Award]] for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program|Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program]], besting a number of notable comics, including [[David Letterman]], [[Jon Stewart]], and [[Stephen Colbert]]. Rickles remarked, "Stephen Colbert's a funny man, but he's too young. He has got plenty of time to win awards, but this may be my last year and I think that I made it count. On second thought, it was probably just a mercy award for an old man."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://goldderby.latimes.com/awards_goldderby/the_colbert_report/ |title=Gold Derby |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |access-date=May 19, 2015}}</ref> In 2009, Rickles appeared on ''[[Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List]]'' and met Griffin's mother Maggie to fulfill one item on Maggie's "bucket list". In 2010, he appeared in a commercial during [[Super Bowl XLIV]] as a talking rose, and appeared on the 37th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards on CBS TV on June 27, 2010.

He reprised his role as Mr. Potato Head in ''[[Toy Story 3]]'' (2010). In 2011, Rickles reunited with his ''[[Casino (1995 film)|Casino]]'' (1995) co-star [[Joe Pesci]] in a [[Snickers]] advertisement highlighting actors known for their "short fuses".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://theadbuzz.com/2011/05/joe-pesci-and-don-rickles-join-the-snickers |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120720151251/http://theadbuzz.com/2011/05/joe-pesci-and-don-rickles-join-the-snickers |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 20, 2012 |title=Joe Pesci and Don Rickles Join the Snickers "Party" |website=The Ad Buzz |date=May 18, 2011 |access-date=May 11, 2012}}</ref> Rickles also portrayed the supposedly late husband of Elka ([[Betty White]]) on ''[[Hot in Cleveland]]''— a "surprise" because his character was believed dead.<ref>{{cite news| first=Mark| last=Dawidziak| newspaper=[[The Plain Dealer]]| location=[[Cleveland]]| url=http://www.cleveland.com/tv-blog/index.ssf/2011/08/don_rickles_shows_up_as_elkas_husband_in_hot_in_cleveland_season_finale.html| title=Don Rickles shows up as Elka's husband in 'Hot in Cleveland' season finale| date=September 2011| access-date=February 4, 2022}}</ref>

On May 28, 2014, Rickles was honored by [[Spike TV]]'s ''[[Don Rickles: One Night Only|One Night Only: An All-Star Comedy Tribute to Don Rickles]]''. Recorded live at New York City's [[Apollo Theater]], [[Jerry Seinfeld]] was the master of ceremonies for the two-hour special, with live monologues by [[Johnny Depp]], [[Martin Scorsese]], [[Robert De Niro]], [[Jon Stewart]], [[David Letterman]], [[Tracy Morgan]], [[Brian Williams]], [[Regis Philbin]], [[Amy Poehler]], and [[Tina Fey]]. Recorded segments included bits from [[Bob Newhart]], [[Bill Cosby]], [[Jimmy Kimmel]], and [[Eddie Murphy]]. Seinfeld described Rickles as a part of the "Mount Rushmore of Stand-up Comedy" with [[George Carlin]], [[Richard Pryor]], and Bill Cosby.<ref name=comics>[http://thecomicscomic.com/2014/05/28/highlights-from-one-night-only-an-all-star-tribute-to-don-rickles-for-his-88th-birthday/ "Highlights from One Night Only: An All-Star Tribute to Don Rickles"]. ''The Comic's Comic''. May 28, 2014.</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/rickles-trades-shots-best-spike-salute-article-1.1803561 |title=Don Rickles and guest-star roasters like Jerry Seinfeld, David Letterman, Amy Poehler and Tina Fey trade shots |author=Kaplan, Don |date=May 27, 2014 |access-date=October 20, 2016 |newspaper=[[New York Daily News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/article/2014/05/07/don-rickles-tribute-jokes/ |title= Don Rickles: Comedy legends' salute 2014 |author=Hillary Busis |magazine= [[Entertainment Weekly]] |accessdate=July 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150329011431/https://ew.com/article/2014/05/07/don-rickles-tribute-jokes/ |archive-date=March 29, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

{{quote|"The camaraderie and the comedy made the show a cross between a traditional roast and a dignified lifetime achievement award, spanning emotions ranging from admiration and gratitude to, well, degradation. And as the evening reached its climax, when Rickles got his say after all that had said about him and his nearly 60-year-long career, fittingly, he had the last laugh." – ''TV Week''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/2014/05/spike-tvs-all-star-don-rickles-tribute-turning-up-the-heat-on-mr-warmth.php |title=Spike TV's All-Star Don Rickles Tribute: Turning Up the Heat on 'Mr. Warmth' |website=TVWeek |access-date=May 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729051831/http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/2014/05/spike-tvs-all-star-don-rickles-tribute-turning-up-the-heat-on-mr-warmth.php |archive-date=July 29, 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref>}}

He was still a frequent guest on [[late night talk show]]s, including ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]'', ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]]'', ''[[The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson]]'' among others, during the later months of his life. On May 11, 2015, Rickles appeared as a guest on one of the final episodes of ''The Late Show with David Letterman''. He also made a cameo appearance in ''[[Grandfathered (TV series)|Grandfathered]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine| url=https://www.tvguidemagazine.com/john-stamos-inherits-a-new-full-house-with-foxs-grandfathered/| title=John Stamos Inherits a New Full House With Fox's 'Grandfathered'| date=September 24, 2015| access-date=February 4, 2022| magazine=TV Guide}}</ref>

In an interview in 2014, he dismissed thoughts of retiring, stating: <blockquote>"I'm in good health. I'm working better than I ever have. The audiences are great. Why should I retire? I'm like a fighter. The bell rings and you come out and fight. My energy comes alive. And I still enjoy it."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.turlockjournal.com/archives/25588/ |title=Comedy legend Don Rickles heads into Turlock |author=Stafford, Sabra |date=May 8, 2014 |access-date=October 20, 2016 |newspaper=[[Turlock Journal]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021011056/http://www.turlockjournal.com/archives/25588/ |archive-date=October 21, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref></blockquote> Up until his death in 2017, despite being impeded by multiple surgeries following a bout with [[necrotizing fasciitis]] in 2013, he continued touring across the United States.<ref name="Post"/>

He was reportedly slated to reprise his role as Mr. Potato Head in ''Toy Story 4'' (2019), but he died without recording any of his lines of dialogue. With permission from his wife Barbara Rickles, [[Josh Cooley]] used unused archival audio from the previous three ''[[Toy Story]]'' films to honor him and dedicate to his memory.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Schaefer |first1=Sandy |title=Toy Story 4 Has A Tribute To Mr. Potato Head's Don Rickles |url=https://screenrant.com/toy-story-4-potato-head-don-rickles-tribute/#:~:text=Speaking%20at%20Pixar's%20Toy%20Story,have%20a%20tribute%20to%20him. |website=screenrant.com |date=May 2019 |access-date=February 5, 2023}}</ref>