Reggie McFadden, stand-up comedian and actor wey many people know from Def Comedy Jam, In Living Color and other TV shows, don die at 57. His sister, Bernice McFadden, confirm am to The Hollywood Reporter. She talk say U.S. State Department tell her say he die for Tanzania, where he live for 18 years.
The comedian die for Tanzania after he live there almost two decades. Reggie McFadden spend years dey make audience laugh on some of the most influential comedy shows of the 1990s. Now his family dey mourn him, but dem still dey try understand exactly wetin happen.
McFadden sister, author Bernice McFadden, talk say family get call on Sunday from U.S. State Department. Dem tell them say comedian die for Tanzania, where report talk say he live around 18 years. She talk say officials no tell family when he die, and dem no give cause of death. Bernice also admit say McFadden don dey estranged from relatives for some time, and that one make the news hard to process.
He leave behind him mother, Vivian, sisters Bernice and Misty, brother Kris, and sons Jaron and Myles.
Born and raised for Brooklyn, McFadden turn to comedy after he grow up around realities of life for New York housing projects. His big break come for 1991 when he appear on HBO’s Def Comedy Jam, series wey become major launching point for Black stand-up comedians that era.
TV opportunities follow quick. McFadden appear on shows like Martin, Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper, Moesha and Coach before he land one of him most recognizable jobs on Fox’s In Living Color. He appear in 23 episodes between 1993 and 1994, playing range of characters during sketch comedy show final season.
McFadden later star for 1998 Fox sitcom Getting Personal and appear opposite Larry David for 2001 episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm. His film credits include smaller roles for Jacob’s Ladder and Adam Sandler’s Little Nicky.
McFadden once explain say curiosity and willingness to put himself for unfamiliar situations shape his material. He tell Los Angeles Times for 1996 say, before he start comedy, he dey go on wetin he call adventures. He talk say he go hang out with somebody he no know or enter abandoned building. He add say he go enter train, get off at last stop, walk around neighborhood and meet people. When you do that, you learn things.
Years wey he spend performing also make McFadden selective about wetin he find funny. He talk say because he work for comedy clubs, because he don hear every joke in world, because he be comedian, e hard to make him laugh now. He talk say if something no funny, he no dey laugh. He add, go back to comedy school.
McFadden family still dey seek more information about him death, and no cause don announce.
