Neel Nanda, a humorist maybe finest recognized for his appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Stay! and Comedy Central’s Adam Devine’s Home Social gathering, has died, his supervisor Greg Weiss confirmed to Deadline. The reason for demise will not be instantly recognized. He was 32.
“I [am] deeply shocked and saddened by this. He was a beautiful comedian, however a greater particular person,” Weiss stated in an announcement. “He had the world in entrance of him,” Weiss added, noting he was absolutely booked with appearances all through January and February.
The Port Comedy Membership in Baltimore was among the many first to pay tribute to Nanda on social media.
“It’s with a really heavy coronary heart we are saying goodbye to comedy nice, Neel Nanda,” reps for The Port Comedy Membership posted Saturday on Instagram. “Completely shocked by the information. Such a optimistic power for comedy and an enormous loss to our neighborhood. Relaxation in Peace Neel,” including “Thanks for gracing our stage and piano, a terrific headliner, gone too quickly.”
Born in Atlanta, GA to Indian immigrant dad and mom, Nanda’s curiosity in comedy started as a younger baby, he instructed VC Reporter in a 2018 interview. He instructed the publication he would watch Comedy Central in center faculty with a pocket book in hand, writing down his favourite jokes, which he would retell in school.
“I didn’t notice I used to be stealing jokes till I used to be in highschool,” stated Nanda. “After I was in highschool I began writing my very own jokes utilizing the construction of among the jokes I had beforehand stolen. I stuffed up a pocket book of jokes and didn’t notice till faculty that I might go to an open mic and inform them. I truly had a pal learn the pocket book and inform me, ‘ you’ll be able to simply go carry out these, proper?’ I didn’t know, however after a fast Google search I used to be off to the Laughing Cranium open mic.”
He started his affiliation with Jimmy Kimmel in 2017, showing in a 5-minute set. You possibly can watch the clip beneath.
“I’d say my proudest accomplishment so far in comedy is acting on Jimmy Kimmel Stay!,” Nanda instructed VCReporter. “I’ve at all times needed to do a set on late evening, and Jimmy Kimmel was my first selection. So the truth that it got here collectively form of blew my thoughts. I’ve carried out on different networks like Comedy Central, Hulu, Viceland, and many others., however Jimmy Kimmel was the primary place I carried out the place my dad and mom have been a fan of the host.”
Nanda hosted the weekly present “Pointless Evil” on the Westside Comedy Theater in Los Angeles, which was named one of many Prime 10 stand-up comedy exhibits on the time within the metropolis by LA Weekly.
He additionally appeared on Comedy Central’s Adam Devine’s Home Social gathering, Hulu’s Coming to the Stage and Viceland’s Flophouse.
Matt Rife is amongst comedians who’re remembering Nanda on social media.
“You have been one of many nicest, hardest working comedians I’ve ever referred to as a pal and that i hope you could be at peace brother, Rife wrote on X (fka Twitter).
