List of Dead Comedians
The say laughter is the best medicine, but a large percentage of comedians seem to die earlier than they should. In this article, we take a look at a list of dead comedians.
Comedians are just like normal people. They age and then they eventually pass away. While they are often seen as carefree and happy, they often suffer emotionally if for no other reason than they are on the road constantly. This is why musicians also are known to have problems. The following list of dead comedians covers some of the greats who died a bit early than any of us would have hoped.
- Richard Pryor
- Sam Kinison
- Bill Hicks
- George Carlin
- Johnny Carson
- Bernie Mac
- Chris Farley
- Lenny Bruce
- Richard Jeni
- Mitch Hedberg
- Jim Varney
- Dom DeLuise
All of the above comedians were great in their own way. Bill Hicks is one name on the list you might not be familiar with. He was the comedian’s comedian and more or less considered a white Richard Pryor. He died early from cancer and more than a few comedians [Dennis Leary?] seem to have borrowed a bit from his act. Regardless, you can now see him again. Just head to YouTube and do a search for his name. Watch a few videos and I guarantee you will be in tears laughing.
The rest of our list of dead comedians is made up by people nearly everyone knew. They had their run of success and we were all the better for it given the amount of laughter they caused.
