Stand-Up Comic Kenny DeForest Dies After Bike Struck By Vehicle Near Brooklyn Home; He Was 37

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Kenny DeForest, a popular stand-up comic who made appearances on Late Night with Seth Meyers and The Late Late Show with James Corden, HBO’s Crashing and Comedy Central’s Tales From The Trip, died yesterday at a Brooklyn hospital days after a Dec.

8 traffic accident in which his bicycle was struck by a motor vehicle. He was 37. His death was announced by his friend and fellow comic Ryan Beck, who posted the news on a GoFundMe page that had been set up to assist with medical bills following the accident.

According to Beck, DeForest had undergone neurological surgery to remove a piece of his skull and relieve pressure from a brain bleed. “Kenny died on Wednesday December 13th at Kings County Hospital surrounded by his parents, family, and friends,” Beck wrote. “Kenny’s final moments included some of his favorite songs, stories of his childhood, and memories of his extensive positivity and joy for life.” Additional details on the accident were not immediately available. “Kenny DeForest was a universally beloved comedian who died tragically, and much too young,” tweeted Late Night with Seth Meyers. “His relaxed, confident delivery always stood out.

As you can see from his debut late night set on LNSM, he wasn’t afraid to tackle controversial topics, but never just to be edgy- always in service of an original angle and a great joke.