Kevin Barnett, the comedian behind Fox comedy series “Rel,” has died while on vacation in Mexico of unknown causes. He was 32.
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Barnett’s New York City-based comedy career was just taking off at the time of his death, having recently executive produced and co-created Fox TV series “Rel” alongside comedians Lil Rel Howery and Josh Rabinowitz.
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Barnett and Rabinowitz had previously been head writersand appeared in TruTV’s “Friends of the People,” and as writer-producers on “The Carmichael Show.”
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The up-and-coming comedian served as writer on movies including “The Do-Over” and “Hall Pass” as well as on the “House-sitting” episode of “Broad City.” He appeared on HBO’s “Funny as Hell” and in Chris Rock’s “Top Five.”
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He co-hosted podcast “Round Table of Gentlemen” with Ben Kissel for Last Podcast Network, which tweeted, “It’s with a heavy heart we inform you of the passing of Kevin Barnett.”
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Barnett’s New York City-based comedy career was just taking off at the time of his death, having recently executive produced and co-created Fox TV series “Rel” alongside comedians Lil Rel Howery and Josh Rabinowitz.
Source: Extraimage.info
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Barnett and Rabinowitz had previously been head writersand appeared in TruTV’s “Friends of the People,” and as writer-producers on “The Carmichael Show.”
Source: Extraimage.info
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The up-and-coming comedian served as writer on movies including “The Do-Over” and “Hall Pass” as well as on the “House-sitting” episode of “Broad City.” He appeared on HBO’s “Funny as Hell” and in Chris Rock’s “Top Five.”
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He co-hosted podcast “Round Table of Gentlemen” with Ben Kissel for Last Podcast Network, which tweeted, “It’s with a heavy heart we inform you of the passing of Kevin Barnett.”
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Comedy Central remembered his contribution to “Broad City,” tweeting “He’ll be greatly missed.”
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In his last Instagram post two days ago, Barnett was looking ahead to the future: “In mexico. Bought myself a sweater… Swag heavy. Mixtape comin,” he wrote. Now, the comments are overflowing with messages ending in “RIP.”
