Jak Knight dead at 28 – Stand-up comedian of Big Mouth and Bust Down fame dies as tributes to 'honest' writer pour in | The Sun
JAK Knight, a writer and stand-up comic known for his work on Netflix and Peacock shows, has died at age 28.
The comedian died on Thursday night in Los Angeles, according to reports.
A cause of death is not yet known.
No further details have been released.
Knight was a writer on the Netflix show Big Mouth and voiced the role of Devon.
The comic also had a Netflix special that aired in 2018 as part of The Comedy Lineup series.
He also recently appeared in Bust Down on Peacock, a series he also co-created.
Fans and colleagues alike are stunned to learn of Knight's passing.
A joint statement from Peacock and Universal Television – obtained by The Hollywood Reporter – reads: “We are devastated by the passing of Jak Knight."
“He was a brilliant comedian, visionary and artist and we were all lucky to experience his greatness. Our hearts are with Jak’s family, friends and community during this heartbreaking time.”
Comedy Central released a statement on Twitter, saying: "Jak Knight was a hysterical and honest comedian. We will miss him tremendously."
Tim Dillon, a fellow comic, tweeted his condolences as well.
"RIP to Jak Knight. 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."
One fan wrote a lengthy tribute on Twitter, saying she is "saddened" and "shocked."
"feeling very saddened since seeing the news about jak knight," she begins.
"watching his comedy special for the first time left me feeling so inspired. i had the opportunity to see him and zack fox perform one night in brooklyn a few years back- i still don't think i've ever laughed that hard, my stomach was in knots.
"i feel so shockedprayers to his family and friends."
"damn, rip to Jak Knight. got to see him live once, and was always so excited when anything that he was involved in dropped. an amazing comedian and all around talent," another fan tweeted.
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