Stand-up comic, author and actor Jak Knight died at the age of 28 on Thursday night time in Los Angeles, his household confirmed to TODAY.
No reason behind loss of life was given and his household requested for privateness going ahead.
Knight was greatest identified for co-creating and starring within the Peacock comedy sequence “Bust Down.” Variety reported he had additionally not too long ago completed filming “First Time Female Director,” the characteristic directorial debut of Chelsea Peretti. The undertaking was to be his first movie credit score.
Knight additionally performed Devon on the hit animated Netflix sequence “Big Mouth” and was beforehand a author on the present for 5 seasons.
He additionally was a famend stand-up comedian and toured worldwide. He was featured in a 2018 Netflix particular as a part of “The Comedy Lineup” sequence.
In an announcement posted to Twitter, Comedy Central wrote that Knight was a “hysterical and honest comedian” whom they’ll miss “tremendously.”
Comedian Tim Dillon additionally celebrated the late comedian in a tweet.
“We taped Netflix specials together years ago. He was an incredibly funny original voice in comedy and a great guy who will be sorely missed,” Dillion wrote.
“Obi-Wan Kenobi” star Kumail Nanjiani additionally posted about Knight.
“Rest In Peace Jak Knight. Hilarious comedian and a great guy. I can’t believe it,” Nanjiani wrote.
“I don’t know what to say about Jak Knight that he wouldn’t make fun of me for. But you were so incredibly loved and respected. There will never be anyone quite like you,” actor Dani Fernandez wrote.
Comedian Alex Hooper additionally posted, writing that he’d at all times bear in mind the late actor’s smile.
A version of this story was originally published on TODAY.com.