Comedian Dex Carvey – Son of Dana Carvey – Passes Away at 32
Dex Carvey. Dex Carvey – a comedian based out of Los Angeles – has passed away at the age of 32. The news was broken by his father, comedy legend Dana Carvey. Dana Carvey mourns the loss of his son, Dex Carvey. “Last night we suffered a terrible tragedy,” Carvey wrote on Instagram. “Our beloved […]
Remembering Ron Sexton – Voice Of Donnie Baker – Who Passed Away At 52
Fans of The Bob & Tom Show are surely familiar with the voice. Comedian Ron Sexton made a name for himself on the popular radio show as the voice of Donnie Baker, a redneck character that was a staple of the program. Sadly, Sexton passed away earlier this month at the age of 52. Ron […]
Paul Reubens, Pee-Wee Herman star, dead at 70
Comedian Paul Reubens, best known as Pee-Wee Herman, has died at 70. According to an official statement, Paul Reubens had been fighting cancer for the past 6 years. It is something he deliberately kept quiet. “Last night we said farewell to Paul Reubens, an iconic American actor, comedian, writer and producer whose beloved character Pee-wee Herman […]
Richard Belzer dead at 78
Breaking news: Comedian Richard Belzer has passed away at the age of 78. The news was broken by Laraine Newman, who knew him back to Saturday Night Live, where he was the warm-up comic when the show launched in 1975. “I’m so sad to hear of Richard Belzer’s passing,” Newman tweeted. “I loved this guy […]
Kirstie Alley dead at 71
Kirstie Alley, best known for her work on Cheers, has died at the age of 71. Alley’s death was confirmed via her Instagram, after a short bout with cancer, according to the statement. “To all our friends, far and wide around the world… We are sad to inform you that our incredible, fierce and loving mother […]
Mark Teich, best known for his work with Stephen Lynch, is dead at 48
Last night, we learned that comedian and actor Mark Teich has passed away after a battle with cancer at the age of 48. Teich may be best known to comedy fans for his work with Stephen Lynch, who wound up breaking the news on his Twitter last night. “My pal Mark Teich loved nothing more […]
The comedy community pays tribute to The Comedy Store pianist/archivist Jeff Scott
After a year that featured so many setbacks and hardships to the comedy community comes another sad blow. Jeff Scott, who served as the pianist and archivist for The Comedy Store since 1995, has passed away. Originally from Ohio, Scott had become a welcome presence behind the keys for audiences and comics alike over the […]
Comedian Richard Bain passes away at 38
Popular Los Angeles comedian has passed away today at the age of 38. The news of his passing was first shared by The Comedy Bureau. “Today, comedy lost a truly, unabashedly, unique voice in one Richard Bain,” The Comedy Bureau wrote when sharing the news. “Bain’s relentless commitment to being silly made him stand out […]
The comedy community mourns the sudden passing of comedian Vic Henley
Comedian Vic Henley passed away today. While reports are sparse right now, what’s known right now is the comedian was hospitalized this weekend after suffering a Pulmonary Embolism (blood clot in the lung). In the days since, many attempts by doctors to improve the comedian’s condition were unsuccessful and this afternoon at 3:55pm the comedian […]
Comedian Brody Stevens dead at age 48
Photo: Comedy Central/Martin Crook “818 Til I Die” Comedian Brody Stevens has left us. The comedian and all-around ball of energy is dead at 48 of an apparent suicide. Reports are that the comedian was found shortly before 1pm PT in his apartment unconscious from a hanging. As of the time of this writing not […]