Comedian Paul Mooney has passed away at the age of 79, it was revealed on Wednesday.The star - who is best known for his work opposite Gary Busey in The Buddy Holly Story - died after suffering a heart attack at his home in Oakland, California.'Comedic legend Paul Mooney has passed away,'journalist Roland Martin shared on Twitter. 'His cousin Rudy Ealy just called me from Paul's phone and said he passed away two hours ago after suffering a heart attack at his home in Oakland.
He was 79. We will pay tribute to him tonight on #RolandMartinUnfiltered.' Sad loss for comedy:Comedian Paul Mooney has passed away at the age of 79, it was revealed on Wednesday.
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