Since last August, 27 comedians have "died suddenly" (and four more fell gravely ill)
https://www.tributes.com/celebrity/deaths/Comedians
May 21, 2023
English comedian Andy Smart died on May 16, his daughter revealed on Twitter. He was 63 . No cause of death was available , but his daughter said his death was unexpected . Smart performed with The Comedy Store Players, a group of improv comedians, at the Comedy Store in London.
April 24, 2023
Tsuyoshi Kubota [left, above], a member of the Japanese comedy duo "Independence Day", passed away on the 18th of this month due to health deterioration at the age of 36 . However, the specific cause of his death has not been made public. As for the sudden death of Takeshi Kubota, his agency revealed that it was unacceptable because the incident happened so suddenly , and he had never heard that he was in poor health , lamenting that such a good person just passed away .
April 20, 2023
Comedian and broadcaster Seo Se-won, 68 , died from shock at a Cambodian hospital while receiving treatment, Korean media reported Thursday. Seo debuted as a broadcaster on TBC radio in 1979, before becoming one of the most popular comedians and talk show hosts in Korea until the late 1990s. Seo had been accused of bribing television producers, being involved in the manipulation of stock prices and assaulting his then-wife Suh Jeong-hee, a former television personality. The assault case was handed over to the prosecution in May 2014. The Seoul Family Court sentenced Seo to six years in prison in May 2015. Seo Se-won and Suh Jeong-hee divorced in August the same year. No cause of death reported.
April 19, 2023
New Delhi - Heart breaking news is coming out from South industry. South’s superstar and comedian Allu Ramesh is no longer in this world . It is being told that the actor died of a heart attack . The incident took place in the actor’s hometown Visakhapatnam. The comedian was admitted to the hospital , although the doctors declared him brought dead .
April 16, 2023
His name was Mauro Muñiz de Urquiza, although he was known by the pseudonym with which he achieved success in theaters and in TV series. The Madrid actor and comedian Don Mauro has died suddenly at the age of 58 .
No cause of death reported.
April 16, 2023
Actor-comedian Winston ‘Bello’ Bell, best known for being one half of gifted comedic duo Bello and Blakka, died on Saturday after experiencing medical complications associated with neuropathy . Bell was also a pastor who operated His Time Out for Jesus Worldwide Ministry. He was 62 years old. Peripheral neuropathy refers to the many conditions that involve damage to the peripheral nervous system, which is a vast communications network that sends signals between the central nervous system.
March 16, 2023
The actor who played Nipsey on the sitcom “Martin” has passed away . Sean Lampkin died on March 8 at the age of 54 . Lampkin was a good friend of actor Martin Lawrence and often appeared in his films, including “Life” and “Big Mama’s House.” He was best known for playing the bartender Nipsey on “Martin.” The actor’s friend Marsel Watts broke the news on Facebook. “My friend, my last roommate for 10 years, a father and family man, my brother, skate buddy, business partner, and trainer passed away this morning. RIP Sean Lampkin.” Watts did not note how Lampkin died , but his cousin, Memnar Grayton, posted a moving tribute to the actor on Facebook and noted that the comedian passed away in his sleep .
No cause of death reported.
February 20, 2023
Tamil film industry is mourning the loss of veteran comic actor R Mayilsamy, who passed away on February 19 after suffering from cardiac arrest . Fans and netizens paid their respects on Twitter, remembering him as a good human being and an exceptional actor. The actor, who was 57 years old, had been a part of over 200 movies in his 39-year-long career. He was known for his impeccable comic timing, which earned him the title of a scene-stealer. According to a report, Mayilsamy had been unwell for some time, and on February 18, he felt discomfort . His family rushed him to Porur Ramachandra Hospital, but unfortunately, he passed away on the way. His death was confirmed by doctors upon reaching the hospital. Link
February 19, 2023
Rhod Gilbert has spoken out about being diagnosed with stage four cancer in his first TV appearance since receiving the news. The comedian and presenter first announced that he was being treated for cancer in July , sharing that he was receiving treatment at the same cancer centre for which he’d previously raised money. Gilbert appeared during the Channel 4 broadcast of the National Comedy Awards on Friday (17 February) in a segment for charity Stand Up To Cancer. Gilbert confirmed that he’d been diagnosed with head and neck cancer . Previously, Gilbert had only shared the symptoms he’d experienced, included a sore throat and tightness in his neck. “Couldn’t get to the bottom of it, turns out after a biopsy of this lump in my neck that I have something called head and neck cancer. Cancer of the head sounded pretty serious ,” he said in the clip, pre-recorded from his home.
January 29, 2023
Bengaluru - Veteran Kannada film actor Mandeep Roy passed away at the age of 74 after suffering a cardiac arrest at a private hospital here early on Sunday. He was hospitalised after suffering a heart attack on December 5, 2022, and had been discharged after recovery. Mandeep Roy, who had acted in more than 500 films, was also a theater artist and was well known for his supporting and comic roles. He acted alongside stalwarts from Dr Rajkumar to younger artists. https://english.publictv.in/veteran-comic-actor-mandeep-roy-passes-away-at-74-after-cardiac-arrest/
January 29, 2023
An actor from an amateur troupe died Saturday evening in Cléville (Calvados), overcome by a heart attack while he was playing a play. Aged 74 , the man felt unwell on stage before collapsing backstage, reports Ouest-France. Despite the intervention of a nurse present in the audience, then firefighters, the septuagenarian died on the spot .
No cause of death reported.
January 9, 2023
The Franconian cult comedian "Bembers" died on Sunday (January 8, 2023) at only 56 years. According to initial information, Roman Sörgel, as the comedian is called in real life, is said to have died of a heart attack . The duo "Streckenbach and Köhler", in which André Railzbach, the managing director of Bembers agency, contributed, confirmed the comedian's death in a Facebook post. In September 2022, the Nuremberg cult comedian canceled all appointments of its tour due to health problems.
December 29, 2022
Shabana Rehman Gaarder born on 14 July 1976 in Karachi. She is a citizen of Norway. Shabana Rehman Gaarder was educated at American Comedy Institute. She died on 29 December 2022 from a pancreatic cancer at age 46 years, 5 months . She was a Norwegian comedian and writer. Shabana Rehman Gaarder has had one spouse: Dagfinn Nordbø. Shabana Rehman Gaarder has worked as a writer and reality television participant. She has worked in a stand-up comedy. She has has won Fritt Ord Award, Premio Fredrikke, Pillarguri prize, Ossietzky Prize and Bergesen Foundation Award.
https://www.livingordead.com/content/person/shabana-rehman-gaarder
December 22, 2022
Ibadan - Tobi Owomoyela Nifemi, also known as Peteru Comedy, a comedian from Ibadan, passed away , sending the entertainment industry into grief . According to reports, the skit creator who was well-known for his Yoruba interpretation of Big Brother Naija passed suddenly on December 21. His death’s cause hasn’t yet been made known to the public.
Nifemi was 35.
https://dailypost.ng/2022/12/22/ibadan-based-comedian-peteru-dies-at-35/
December 13, 2022
Award-winning comic Jane Godley has announced her cancer treatment “is back on the cards” ahead of her tour early next year. The Glasgow comedian had been given the all clear earlier this year, but announced on Tuesday that a recent scan showed signs of the disease in her abdomen . In a heartfelt video message on Twitter, Godley told her fans the news, but insisted her Not Dead Yet gigs will still go ahead, with dates set in Februry and March. She did, however, say her next tour may be the last time she is able to perform live . Godley was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in November 2021, and has since undergone chemotherapy treatment.
December 7, 2022
Pattukottai - Film actor Siva Narayanmurthy, 66 , passed away suddenly today at 8.30 pm. He acted in more than 300 films. He and his wife Pushpavalli had three children: Lokesh, Ramkumar and Sridevi. The news of his demise has saddened everyone including the film industry and fans.
No cause of death reported.
December 3, 2022
Sandi Toksvig is currently in an Australian hospital after being diagnosed with bronchial pneumonia . The Danish-British writer has been forced to cancel the New Zealand leg of her comedy tour due to the illness , with her team focusing on getting her home to the UK. The 64-year-old presenter and comedian, best known for hosting the "Great British Bake Off" and "QI" is in the midst of a string of live dates, having already performed in cities including Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. But due to her sudden illness , she has been forced to cancel some dates after being rushed to hospital . Sandi joined the Great British Bake-Off crew in 2017 when she was announced as the new host alongside Noel Fielding. However, in 2020 she announced that she was leaving the show to focus on other work commitments and was therefore replaced by Matt Lucas. Over Christmas she will present the Channel 4 special Sandi Toksvig’s Tiny Christmas Challenge in which two teams of amateur crafters transforming an alpine cabin into the ultimate Christmas retreat.
November 26, 2022
Beloved Borscht Belt comic and actor Freddie Roman, best known for his roasts as part of New York City’s Friars Club and later Comedy Central, died at the age of 85 on Saturday, his family said. Roman suffered a heart attack in Boynton Beach, Florida, his daughter confirmed to Deadline. The comic had spent most of his life in show business after he was given the opportunity to emcee at his uncle and grandfather’s Crystal Spring Hotel in the Catskills when he was just 15. Roman, born Fred Kirschenbaum, and his old-timey jokes were a fixture at nightclub venues in cities like New York and Las Vegas. He served as the dean, or president, of The Friar’s Club and took shots at celebrities like Jerry Stiller, Hugh Hefner, Drew Carey, Rob Reiner and Chevy Chase on Comedy Central’s Roasts. He more recently co-starred in Amazon’s hit comedy series “Red Oaks,” playing a curmudgeon member of a Jewish country club in New Jersey. He also made guest appearances on shows “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” and “The Tonight Show.”
https://nypost.com/2022/11/26/borscht-belt-comic-freddie-roman-dead-at-85/
I realize he was 85 ... but it was a heart attack ... AND he was working “recently” as the CO-STAR of a show (not a walk-on, not a bit part, CO-STAR) so likely he had to be in decent health to have a co-starring role (production insurance will NOT insure folks with pre-existing health conditions, this I do know...). Just sayin’ it’s possible it’s from the jab...
November 24, 2022
Renowned Pakistani actor and comedian Ismail Tara breathed his last in Karachi on Thursday. The legendary TV star, who rose to prominence with his iconic role in Pakistani drama Fifty Fifiy, was under treatment at private hospital in Karachi, the actor's family has confirmed. He was admitted in a private hospital of Karachi due to some health complications and put on ventilator after his health severely declined . Kidney failure is being said to be the cause of his death . He is survived by his widow, four sons and a daughter.
https://www.geo.tv/amp/454575-ismail-tara-passes-away-at-73
November 1, 2022
It is with deep sorrow that we share the news that Jan Rabson passed away suddenly due to a massive heart attack on Oct 13th. To describe Jan’s life and legacy is an insurmountable task. He was bigger than life with a laugh that came from the deepest part of his being and became infectious to all hearing it. He was a creative, out-of-the-box thinker and had a brilliant sense of humour. He kept a playful spirit throughout his 68 years of life and a childlike wonderment about virtually everything. He was one of a kind!
Leaving New York in his early 20s, Jan ventured to Los Angeles to pursue his career dream of acting. His dream became a reality. In a career that spanned over four decades, Jan’s face and especially his versatile voice graced literally hundreds of movies, sitcoms, cartoons and video games. Among his treasured accomplishments were working on many animated films for Pixar, Disney, Dream Works, Illumination, Universal, Sony Entertainment and many more spanning three decades. Two of the quirkiest roles of his career were being the voice of “Leisure Suit Larry” as well as the voice of Tetsuo Shima in the 1989 dubbed version of “Akira.” He was a nerd’s superstar! Around 1990, he was invited to join the Might Carson Art Players. According to head writer Andrew Nichols, “Johnny didn’t trust many people to perform in his sketches, but we knew that Jan had the comedy chops required to appear live on stage with a legend and hold his own.”
Jan and his family left Los Angeles in 2002 for a more tranquil life on the shores of his beloved Salt Spring Island in Canada. He loved his island life and sharing in a community of people who had also chosen an unbeaten path. He loved the beauty of living in British Columbia. He truly stopped and smelled the roses daily. In 2007 Jan, Cindy, Adler and Hayden proudly became Canadian citizens. The family also maintained their U.S. citizenship.
https://saltspringexchange.com/2022/11/01/obituary-jan-rabson/
October 31, 2022
Peterborough - Died suddenly October 27th, 2022. Zack had many struggles throughout his young life, but always managed to lighten the mood no matter where he went. He used his amazing sense of humor to make others laugh and feel better. His sense of humor fueled his passion to become a standup comedian. His short career was just taking off and he was performing 3-4 times a week in local venues and shows between Belleville, Prince Edward County and Kingston. He was also a talented writer and wrote many works of poetry that he aspired to one day be turned into rap songs.
No cause of death reported.
https://necrocanada.com/obituaries-2022/zackery-jessup-thursday-october-27th-2022/
October 24, 2022
Actor and comedian Leslie Jordan, best known for his work on "American Horror Story" and becoming a social media star during the pandemic, has died at the age of 67 , his spokesman confirmed. Jordan reportedly died in a car crash in Hollywood Monday morning after suffering some type of medical incident . The Los Angeles Police Department said there was a crash at 9:30 a.m. at Cahuenga Boulevard and Romaine Street in Hollywood that left the driver dead . The vehicle was driven into a wall , police said.
October 17, 2022
Bolton - Unexpectedly , Bertram Lawrence Ainsley, on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, passed away in his 58th year . Bert was a guy with a larger than life personality and an even bigger heart. His great sense of humour allowed him to perform as a comedian and to be the life of any party. Very often he would be accompanied by his ukulele and passionately shared his gift of music. He was a stage actor and storyteller who loved to laugh and to laugh loudly.
No cause of death reported.
https://necrocanada.com/obituaries-2022/bertram-lawrence-ainsley-2022/
September 30, 2022
San'yūtei Enraku VI was a Japanese rakugo comedian known for performing on the Shōten comedy show on Nippon TV. Born Yasumichi Ai (會 泰通, Ai Yasumichi), he used Enraku as his stage name. He was known as a master of the Japanese comic art of rakugo, in which a single performer or storyteller appears on stage and tells comedic stories to the audience. While a student at Aoyama Gakuin University, he began studying rakugo under San'yūtei Enraku V. His first stage name was San'yūtei Rakutarō (三遊亭 楽太郎, San'yūtei Rakutarō), until he inherited his teacher's name in March 2010.
On January 25, 2022, Enraku's agency announced that he suffered from a cerebral infarction , further complicated by his ongoing treatment for lung cancer . After his hospitalization, rakugo artists who had a close relationship with Enraku served as guests on Shōten. He died on September 30, 2022, at the age of 72 .
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San%27y%C5%ABtei_Enraku_VI
September 21, 2022
Popular Indian comedian Raju Srivastava has died aged 58 , his family has confirmed. Srivastava was being treated at a hospital in the capital, Delhi, following a heart attack on 10 August. The comedian had been taken to hospital and put on life support after experiencing chest pain and collapsing while working out at the gym . Last week, his family said that Srivastava was recovering slowly but remained on a ventilator . Srivastava joined the entertainment industry in the 1980s as an actor in Hindi films. He shot to fame in 2005 after participating in The Great Indian Laughter Challenge, a reality show for stand-up comedy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the tributes at the news of Srivastava's death.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-62949006
September 8, 2022
Comedian David A. Arnold has died suddenly at the age of 54 , his family has confirmed. The Netflix star passed away on September 7 while he was on a comedy tour. Family members revealed that Arnold died “peacefully” at his home. Coroners have ruled that the funnyman died from natural causes . Arnold was three stops into a national comedy tour when he died , Deadline reported. His pal Chris Spencer said: "Our closely knit comedy community mourns the loss of one of the greatest to ever do it. He was admired by his peers, respected by other veterans, and looked up to by the burgeoning comedians that he mentored." Spencer said Arnold would be "deeply missed".
No cause of death reported.
https://www.thesun.ie/tvandshowbiz/9374710/david-a-arnold-dead-comedian-star/
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August 26, 2022
Andrea Teo, the brains behind some of Singapore’s most beloved sitcom hits Under One Roof and Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd, died on Thursday (Aug 25) after a battle with cancer . She was 56 . “The laughter is quiet today as Singapore’s ‘Queen of Comedy’ has passed away after two years of illness,” said a statement from the Under One Roof family that was released to the media. It hailed her as a “true innovator and trailblazer” in the entertainment scene. Before she charmed audiences in the 90s with the memorable families of Tan Ah Teck and Phua Chu Kang, Teo directed the riotous sketch comedy show The Ra Ra Show starring comedian Kumar.
August 23, 2022
Mourning in the world of Neapolitan theater, Gino Cogliandro, a stand-up comedian who belonged to the comic trio known as the Trettré, has died. The Neapolitan actor died at the age of 72 . Gino Cogliandro, born in Naples on October 10, 1949, was famous at the turn of the eighties and nineties thanks to his participation in the television program Drive In. The trio began to move their steps in 1975, with the name of I Rottambuli and with a formation that saw, in place of Cogliandro, Peppe Vessicchio, who left to direct himself to the musical career.
Active mainly in the field of avant-garde and nightclubs until the late seventies, the group – renamed I Trettré after the defection of Vessicchio and the entry of Cogliandro, soon began to emerge on the national cabaret scene until being engaged in several television programs including Il barattolo, Il ponte sulla Manica and Lo scatolone. Starting from 1983, then, they became an almost fixed presence of Drive In, while supporting Paolo Villaggio in the programs Un fantastico tragico venerdì and Che piacere avereti qui, thus gaining considerable fame among the television audience.
No cause of death reported.
https://napoli.occhionotizie.it/morto-gino-cogliandro/
August 20, 2022
Actress Claudia Jimenez died early this Saturday morning (20), in Rio, aged 63 , of heart failure. The interpreter of Dona Cacilda , from “Escolinha do Professor Raimundo”, and Edileuza , from “Sai de Baixo”, was hospitalized at Hospital Samaritano, in Botafogo, in the South Zone. In 1986, Claudia went to the doctor for a cure for a persistent cough and discovered she had cancer, a malignant tumor in the mediastinum , behind the heart. She came to be disillusioned. The diagnosis was not fulfilled, and the actress was cured of the disease, with the help of Chico Anysio. The radiotherapy sessions, however, caused her another health problem. Doctors believe the treatment may have affected the heart's tissues, which required her to have at least three surgeries over the next few years.
https://g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/noticia/2022/08/20/claudia-jimenez-morre-no-rio.ghtml
August 16, 2022
Illness for Renato Pozzetto, who would have been hospitalized since last Friday 12 August at the Circolo di Varese hospital. The popular actor, who in July reached the milestone of 82 years, is now hospitalized in the medical ward and in these days he has been subjected to some tests by doctors to check his health conditions, which are now improving . Some newspapers from Varese reported the news. Renato Pozzetto is one of the great geniuses of Italian comedy and humor, the backbone of our cinema and our television. Actor but not only, he also took on the role of comedian, stand-up comedian and screenwriter: his career has always followed the thread of irony and entertainment with iconic films such as To love Ofelia in 1974, which marked his debut on the big screen. Numerous directors he has been directed by, from Dino Risi to Carlo Vanzina, from Maurizio Ponzi to Neri Parenti, and many great actors with whom he has collaborated, from Massimo Boldi to Ornella Muti, from Paolo Villaggio to Carlo Verdone.
August 12, 2022
Comedian Teddy Ray reportedly passed away on Friday as friends and fans alike rushed to social media to express their condolences . At this time, the cause of Teddy’s death has not been made public . He was best known for his appearances on Russell Simmons' digital comedy stream All Def Digital, being a cast member on MTV's Wild 'N Out, and hosting a podcast called The Cali Kickback with Lewis Ray. He had recently turned 32 years old, celebrating his birthday on July 30 in his final Instagram post .
https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/5990298/teddy-ray-died-death-age-news-twitter/